Land West of Doddington Lane, Stubton, NG23 5BX

Planning appeal 6001313 at Land West of Doddington Lane, Stubton, NG23 5BX (South Kesteven District Council) was allowed on 19 January 2026 by Inspector Smith D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the significance of an area of ridge and furrow earthworks which is a non-designated heritage asset and on the character of the surrounding area.

for up to 4 detached dwellings

Authority: South Kesteven District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Smith D
Postcode: NG23 5BX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the significance of an area of ridge and furrow earthworks which is a non-designated heritage asset and on the character of the surrounding area

What decided it

The housing land supply shortfall of less than five years, combined with the limited scale of heritage harm to a non-designated asset, engaged the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d) in favour of the proposal.

The limited adverse heritage impacts and conflict with local plan policies were outweighed by the delivery of four new homes in a district with a housing supply shortfall of 0.93 years, modest economic benefits, and biodiversity gains, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development applied.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy EN6Policy NE2Policy EN1Policy DE1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 216

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