Land Between 124 and 142 Church Lane, Selston, NG16 6FD

Permission in Principle – Up to Five Dwellings

Authority: Ashfield
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: NG16 6FD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site is suitable for residential development, with reference to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, regarding the effect on the prevailing pattern of development and character and appearance of the area; and whether the proposal amounts to an efficient use of land

What decided it

The proposal's failure to respect the prevailing pattern of development and character of the area, combined with its inefficient use of land, outweighed the benefits of housing delivery in circumstances of a modest shortfall in supply.

the adverse impacts of granting permission would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the stated benefits, when assessed against the Framework's policies taken as a whole

Framework references: 11, 129

Plan policies cited: Policy ST1, Policy ST4

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