Planning appeal decision
1 Church Lane, Linby, Nottingham, NG15 8AB
Planning appeal 3355133 at 1 Church Lane, Linby, Nottingham, NG15 8AB (Gedling Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 October 2025 by Inspector Bust R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the special interest of the Grade II* listed building, Church of St Michael, and the character or appearance of the Linby Conservation Area.
a detached dwelling with associated car parking, dropped kerbs and amenity space
- Authority
- Gedling Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bust R
- Postcode
- NG15 8AB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the special interest of the Grade II* listed building, Church of St Michael, and the character or appearance of the Linby Conservation Area
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Nottingham-Derby Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and development plan policy
What decided it
The harm to the significance of the Grade II* listed Church of St Michael and the character of Linby Conservation Area, which could not be outweighed by the limited public benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LPD15Policy LPD19Policy LPD26Policy LPD27Policy LPD28Policy LPD34Policy 3 ACSPolicy 10 ACSPolicy 11 ACSPolicy DES1 Linby Neighbourhood PlanPolicy CBH2 Linby Neighbourhood PlanPolicy NE2 Linby Neighbourhood Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 154Paragraph 215
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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