137 Melton Road, Stanton on the Wolds, NG12 5PJ

Planning appeal 6004544 at 137 Melton Road, Stanton on the Wolds, NG12 5PJ (Rushcliffe) was dismissed on 9 June 2026 by Inspector Chris Baxter, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

erection of a single-storey detached dwelling with access, parking and landscaping

Authority: Rushcliffe
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Inspector: Chris Baxter
Postcode: NG12 5PJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
Whether the proposal is suitably located
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations and whether this would amount to very special circumstances necessary to justify the development

What decided it

The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would have a significant spatial and visual impact on openness, and the minimal self-build benefits do not clearly outweigh this harm or the other identified harms to location and character.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 21 of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 2Policy 3 of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 1Paragraph 3.10 of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 2Policy 10 of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 1Policy 1 of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 154Paragraph 142Paragraph 153

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