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Dismissed22 December 20253373862

18 Pinewood Close, Kirkby In Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 7QE

Planning appeal 3373862 at 18 Pinewood Close, Kirkby In Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 7QE (Ashfield District Council) was dismissed on 22 December 2025 by Inspector Cowley R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

change use of green space to be enclosed as our back garden

Authority
Ashfield District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Cowley R
Postcode
NG17 7QE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • the effects of the proposal on crime and anti-social behaviour

What decided it

The harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area caused by the enclosure of open green space and projection of high fencing into the street scene outweighed the absence of harm regarding crime and anti-social behaviour.

What the Inspector cited

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Policy ST1

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