Land North Of Claypole Equestrian, Doddington Lane, Claypole, Newark, NG23 5AT

Planning appeal 6008915 at Land North Of Claypole Equestrian, Doddington Lane, Claypole, Newark, NG23 5AT (South Kesteven) was dismissed on 29 September 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would represent an appropriate form of development in the countryside having regard to the development plan and national planning policy.

use of the land for the siting of containers for self-storage

Authority: South Kesteven
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: employment-industrial
Postcode: NG23 5AT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would represent an appropriate form of development in the countryside having regard to the development plan and national planning policy
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate that the proposed self-storage use requires a countryside location, combined with the moderate harm to rural character and appearance, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan and no material considerations indicated the decision should be made otherwise.

The economic benefits of rural business diversification were afforded moderate weight but were insufficient to outweigh the conflict with the countryside development strategy and the moderate harm to character and appearance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SP5 of the South Kesteven District Council Local PlanPolicy 2 of the Claypole Neighbourhood PlanPolicy E7 of the SKLPPolicy 6 of the CNPPolicy DE1 of the SKLP

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