®Planning appeal decision
Ropewalk Farm, Anchor Road, Eastwood, NG16 3RU
redevelopment of previously developed land for the erection of 6 dwellings
- Authority
- Broxtowe
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- NG16 3RU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including in respect of the development of grey belt land (with due regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development)
- Would any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The poor sustainability of the location due to the nature of the access route (Anchor Road) which would deter pedestrian and cycling movements and result in over-reliance on private motor vehicles, combined with the substantial weight to be given to harm to the Green Belt from inappropriate development, means very special circumstances do not exist.
The moderate weight given to housing benefits and use of previously developed land does not clearly outweigh the substantial weight to be given to harm to the Green Belt from inappropriate development and the significant harm arising from poor sustainability of the location in respect of promoting sustainable transport.
Framework references: 155, 110, 115, 153, 11, 7
Plan policies cited: Policy 2 of the Broxtowe Aligned Core Strategy Part 1 Local Plan 2014, Policy 3 of the Broxtowe Aligned Core Strategy Part 1 Local Plan 2014, Policy 10 of the Broxtowe Aligned Core Strategy Part 1 Local Plan 2014, Policy 14 of the Broxtowe Aligned Core Strategy Part 1 Local Plan 2014, Policy 8 of the Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan 2019, Policy 1 of the Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan 2019
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.