®Planning appeal decision
Land north of Main Road, Kelham, Nottinghamshire, NG23 5QY
- Authority
- Newark & Sherwood District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Heywood S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the character and appearance of the landscape having regard to the cumulative impact of the development in the context of other renewable energy development in the locality
- the setting of designated heritage assets
- the use of best and most versatile agricultural land (BMV)
- whether other considerations, including the need for the development, outweigh any identified harms
What decided it
the substantial and significant benefits of renewable energy generation and BESS provision, together with biodiversity, footpath and employment benefits, clearly and decisively outweighed the moderate landscape harm and the less than substantial heritage harm identified.
the substantial weight given to the need for and benefits of renewable energy and energy security, together with significant weight to BESS co-location and biodiversity/landscape benefits and lesser weight to footpath and employment benefits, clearly and decisively outweighed the moderate landscape/visual harm and the low-to-negligible less than substantial heritage harm, tipping the balance in favour of allowing the appeal notwithstanding conflict with parts of the development plan
Framework references: 213, 161, 187, 212, 215, 216, 182
Plan policies cited: Spatial Policy 3, Policy DM8, Core Policy 10, Policy DM4, Core Policy 9, Policy DM5, Core Policy 14, Policy DM9
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.