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Allowed5 August 20266007168

Land off Sand Lane, Spalford, Newark, NG23 7HA

Planning appeal 6007168 at Land off Sand Lane, Spalford, Newark, NG23 7HA (Newark and Sherwood) was allowed on 5 August 2026 by Inspector J Smith, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would be in a suitable location.

application for permission in principle for a residential development of up to a maximum of two dwellings and a minimum of one

Authority
Newark and Sherwood
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
J Smith
Postcode
NG23 7HA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the development would be in a suitable location
  • the effect of development upon the character of the area

What decided it

The site's relatively sustainable relationship with services and facilities in nearby Collingham, combined with the modest scale of development and its location within the established built form of the village as infill rather than outward expansion, satisfied the requirements of Spatial Policy 3 and Policy DM5.

The modest housing contribution and sustainable access to services in Collingham, supported by the shortfall in five-year housing land supply, outweighed concerns about the site's location in an 'other village' with limited local services.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Spatial Policy 1Spatial Policy 3Policy DM5

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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