®Planning appeal decision
Melbourne Farmhouse, 86 Inkerman Road, Selston, Nottinghamshire, NG16 6BN
Planning appeal 3356635 at Melbourne Farmhouse, 86 Inkerman Road, Selston, Nottinghamshire, NG16 6BN (Ashfield District Council) was allowed on 19 June 2025 by Inspector Savage K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to relevant development plan policies, the provisions of the Framework and the effect on the openness of the Green Belt.
a first floor extension and associated alterations
- Authority
- Ashfield District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Savage K
- Postcode
- NG16 6BN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to relevant development plan policies, the provisions of the Framework and the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- Whether the proposal would involve the creation of a separate dwelling
- If the proposal would be inappropriate development whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it
What decided it
The proposal would not amount to inappropriate development in the Green Belt because, despite exceeding the SPD percentage threshold, the overall form of the dwelling would be rebalanced and the extensions would not appear disproportionate in size or cause material harm to Green Belt openness or purposes.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154
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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