®Planning appeal decision
12 Manor Close And Land North Of Manor Close, Bleasby, Nottingham, NG14 7GE
Planning appeal 3359646 at 12 Manor Close And Land North Of Manor Close, Bleasby, Nottingham, NG14 7GE (Newark & Sherwood District Council) was dismissed on 3 July 2025 by Inspector Sutton A, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the development proposed, having regard to spatial policies of the development plan.
‘Outline planning application for the erection of up to 9 No. detached, self-build dwellings.’
- Authority
- Newark & Sherwood District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sutton A
- Postcode
- NG14 7GE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the development proposed, having regard to spatial policies of the development plan
- Whether the proposal would comprise a self-build dwelling as defined in the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 (2015 Act)
- Whether the proposal would satisfy local and national policy with regards flood risk
- The effect of the proposal on the character of the area
What decided it
The proposal failed the flood risk sequential test because reasonably available lower flood risk alternative sites had not been ruled out, and this conflict with flood risk policy could not be outweighed by the identified benefits.
The housing, housing need, self-build policy support and rail accessibility benefits did not outweigh the conflict with flood risk policy, and as a Framework footnote policy protecting flood risk areas applied, the tilted balance in paragraph 11 was not engaged.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Spatial Policy 1Spatial Policy 3Policy DM8Core Policy 10Policy DM5Core Policy 13Core Policy 9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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