®Planning appeal decision
Robinia, 18 Blyth Hall, Blyth, Worksop, S81 8HL
Planning appeal 6003486 at Robinia, 18 Blyth Hall, Blyth, Worksop, S81 8HL (Bassetlaw) was dismissed on 17 August 2026 by Inspector J Moore, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: the effect of the proposed development upon the settings of the listed Church and the Conservation Area (the designated heritage assets); and the character and appearance of the area outside of the Conservation Area, including the host property.
Appeal A: proposed extensions and alterations to an existing dwelling (two-storey front porch extension, first-floor side extension, alterations to fenestration, and alterations to rear conservatory to form sunroom); Appeal B: erect detached building for store/garaging & golf simulation room
- Authority
- Bassetlaw
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- J Moore
- Postcode
- S81 8HL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: the effect of the proposed development upon the settings of the listed Church and the Conservation Area (the designated heritage assets); and the character and appearance of the area outside of the Conservation Area, including the host property
- Appeal B: whether the disputed conditions are reasonable and necessary, with particular regard to the effect of the approved development upon the settings of the designated heritage assets; and the character and appearance of the area outside the Conservation Area, including the host property
What decided it
The scale and siting of the proposed front extension to Appeal A would intrude into and detract from views of the listed Church's tower, roofscape and facing elevation at the entrance to the street, causing less than substantial but considerable harm to the settings of the designated heritage assets that could not be justified by the limited public benefits offered.
The less than substantial but considerable harm to the settings of the Conservation Area and listed Church from Appeal A was weighed against the limited public benefits (temporary construction-phase economic benefits), and the harm was found to outweigh the benefits, requiring dismissal in accordance with paragraph 215 of the Framework
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ST33Policy ST40Policy ST41
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 208Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215
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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