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Dismissed27 August 20253364660

Fiskerton Lodge, Bleasby Road, Fiskerton, Nottinghamshire, NG25 0XJ

Planning appeal 3364660 at Fiskerton Lodge, Bleasby Road, Fiskerton, Nottinghamshire, NG25 0XJ (Newark & Sherwood District Council) was dismissed on 27 August 2025 by Inspector Wilkinson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would accord with the development strategy for the area having regard to its size and scale and effect on the character and appearance of the countryside.

replacement dwelling

Authority
Newark & Sherwood District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Wilkinson F
Postcode
NG25 0XJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would accord with the development strategy for the area having regard to its size and scale and effect on the character and appearance of the countryside

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate that the mandatory 10% biodiversity net gain requirement would be met, as the self-build exemption could not be secured with certainty through an enforceable mechanism.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Spatial Policy 3Policy DM8Core Policies 9 and 13Policy DM5Policies FCM1 and FCM5Policy FCM6

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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