®Planning appeal decision
Land at Kirkby Road, Ravenshead, Nottingham, NG15 9HD
Planning appeal 6001523 at Land at Kirkby Road, Ravenshead, Nottingham, NG15 9HD (Gedling Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 February 2026 by Inspector Spataru A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 3Policy APolicy 2Policy 14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 63Paragraph 73Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 142Paragraph 143Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155
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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