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Dismissed22 September 20266006950

Land off Middlebridge Road, Gringley-on-the-Hill, DN10 4SE

Planning appeal 6006950 at Land off Middlebridge Road, Gringley-on-the-Hill, DN10 4SE (Bassetlaw) was dismissed on 22 September 2026 by Inspector Paul Thompson, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be consistent with policies relating to housing in the countryside, including regarding the provision of self-build and custom housing, its accessibility to services and facilities, and the effect on the character and appearance of the site and its rural setting.

A new self-build dwelling

Authority
Bassetlaw
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential
Inspector
Paul Thompson
Postcode
DN10 4SE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would be consistent with policies relating to housing in the countryside, including regarding the provision of self-build and custom housing, its accessibility to services and facilities, and the effect on the character and appearance of the site and its rural setting.

What decided it

The harm to the character and rural setting of the site combined with the unsustainable, car-dependent location substantially outweighed the housing and self-build benefits, resulting in conflict with the development plan as a whole.

The benefits of housing land supply, self-build provision, PDL re-use, biodiversity enhancement, renewable design and economic activity (substantial to moderate weight) were substantially outweighed by the harm to the character and rural setting of the site and the unsustainable location, tipping the balance against the proposal and against the development plan as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
ST1ST2ST28ST33ST35ST53
National Planning Policy Framework
Policy S3Policy S4Policy S5Policy S6Policy L2Policy HO7Policy DP3Policy TR3

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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The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2026

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