®Planning appeal decision
Land @ Broad Gate , East Markham, Nottinghamshire, NG22 0SH
‘a single 4 bedroomed bungalow with solar & ground source heat pump, PV panels, a detached two bay garage with attached workshop groundwork: existing hedge kept though some removed for broad gate access purposes, garden area with greenhouse for plants, the area to the house to be paved and gravel, all general area to be grass, area adjacent railway orchard of apple trees to serve as sound limiting a small tree line to the ne fence line two soak aways service the property the one nearest to the railway lines removing water away from the railway line the driveway suitably laid with stone and gravel, a gated entrance west side (broad gate) of the property a septic tank to be installed with a suitable contract for emptyin g.’
- Authority
- Bassetlaw District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Savage K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would represent a suitable location for housing, having regard to relevant development plan policy
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposed dwelling would provide a satisfactory standard of accommodation, with respect to noise
- The effect of the proposal on drainage and flood risk in the area
What decided it
The proposal's location in open countryside beyond the built-up area, separated by the railway line, combined with the failure to meet Policy ST2 criteria regarding access, car dependency, and character harm, and the unacceptable noise impacts on future occupants, resulted in significant conflict with the development plan that could not be outweighed by the limited benefits of one additional dwelling.
The identified harms from conflict with the spatial strategy, adverse effect on character and appearance, and failure to provide suitable accommodation were afforded significant weight against the development plan, which was given significant weight; the limited material considerations in favour (modest housing contribution and economic benefits) attracted only limited weight and did not outweigh the conflict with the development plan.
Plan policies cited: Policy ST1, Policy ST2, Policy ST33, Policy ST46, Policy ST50
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