®Planning appeal decision
Land Between 124 and 142 Church Lane, Selston, Nottinghamshire, NG16 6FD
Planning appeal 6001120 at Land Between 124 and 142 Church Lane, Selston, Nottinghamshire, NG16 6FD (Ashfield District Council) was dismissed on 28 January 2026 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any development plan policies, including any relevant effects on the openness of the Green Belt.
Outline Application (All Matters Reserved) for 16 Dwellings, including 8 Affordable Homes (50%)
- Authority
- Ashfield District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith J
- Postcode
- NG16 6FD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any development plan policies, including any relevant effects on the openness of the Green Belt
- if inappropriate, whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
- the effect of the development upon protected and priority species
- the effect of the development upon trees and hedgerows
What decided it
The defective and incomplete Unilateral Undertaking prevented the proposal from complying with the Golden Rules in NPPF paragraph 156, meaning the development could not benefit from the exception in paragraph 155(d), and the substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness was not clearly outweighed by other considerations.
The moderate weight benefits of housing delivery and economic gains would not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, so very special circumstances do not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EV1Policy ST1Policy EV8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 156Paragraph 157Paragraph 158Paragraph 143Paragraph 153Paragraph 187Paragraph 193
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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