Planning appeal decision
Unit F4 - Field Industrial Estate, Lowmoor Road, Kirkby in Ashfield, Notts , NG17 7LJ
Planning appeal 3344394 at Unit F4 - Field Industrial Estate, Lowmoor Road, Kirkby in Ashfield, Notts , NG17 7LJ (Ashfield District Council) was dismissed on 30 August 2024 by Inspector Cooper P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of industrial unit
- Authority
- Ashfield District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Cooper P
- Postcode
- NG17 7LJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety
What decided it
The building would dominate the wider street scene to the detriment of the character and appearance of the area due to its size, proximity to the highway, and industrial design, creating material harm that outweighed other considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- ST1
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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