Planning appeal decision
Freshfields, West Moor Road, Walkeringham, DN10 4LR
Planning appeal 3358548 at Freshfields, West Moor Road, Walkeringham, DN10 4LR (Bassetlaw District Council) was allowed on 1 April 2025 by Inspector Gardner L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
the replacement of 3 metre conifer hedge boundary to the front of the site facing West Moor Road, with a 1.6 metre high wall and four 2.1 metre support pillars
- Authority
- Bassetlaw District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Not Applicable
- Inspector
- Gardner L
- Postcode
- DN10 4LR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of neighbouring occupants, with particular reference to outlook
What decided it
The proposed brick wall would be sympathetic to the local character and landscape setting, with its height and materials consistent with neighbouring boundary treatments, and would have a very limited effect on neighbouring living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 2 of the Walkeringham Neighbourhood PlanPolicy ST33 of Bassetlaw Local Plan (2024)Policy 46 of Bassetlaw Local Plan
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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