Planning appeal decision
Land at Former Ashleigh, Great North Road, South Muskham, NG23 6EA
Planning appeal 3345747 at Land at Former Ashleigh, Great North Road, South Muskham, NG23 6EA (Newark & Sherwood District Council) was dismissed on 6 December 2024 by Inspector Savage K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location with respect to flood risk.
erection of 3 dwellings
- Authority
- Newark & Sherwood District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Savage K
- Postcode
- NG23 6EA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location with respect to flood risk
- The effect of the proposal on existing trees
What decided it
The proposal fails to satisfy the sequential test for flood risk as the appellant has not demonstrated that no sequentially preferable sites exist in areas of lower flood risk, and this conflict with the Framework and development plan cannot be outweighed by the minor benefits of the scheme.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 10Policy DM5Spatial Policy 2Spatial Policy 3Core Policy 12Policy DM7Core Policy 3
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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