®Planning appeal decision
Land at Kirkby Road, Ravenshead, Nottingham, NG15 9HD
erection of a detached dwelling
- Authority
- Gedling Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Spataru A
- Postcode
- NG15 9HD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having particular regard to its location in relation to whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt and, if so, whether the harm would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to very special circumstances
What decided it
The site fails to meet criterion (c) of NPPF paragraph 155 because it is not in a sustainable location, with future occupiers heavily reliant on private vehicles due to infrequent public transport, constrained and unsafe pedestrian access, and lack of realistic cycling infrastructure.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and harm to openness was not clearly outweighed by the modest benefits of housing provision, self-build potential, and socio-economic benefits, and the Green Belt's status as a protected area under NPPF footnote 7 provided a strong reason for refusal that displaced the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
Framework references: 11, 63, 73, 110, 115, 142, 143, 153, 154, 155
Plan policies cited: Policy 3, Policy A, Policy 2, Policy 14
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