Land To The East Of, Hockerton Road, Upton, Newark, NG23 5TG

residential development of a minimum of 1 dwelling and a maximum of 5 dwellings

Authority: Newark and Sherwood
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: NG23 5TG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, the amount of development and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Conservation Area

What decided it

The less-than-substantial but considerable harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area, which provides a strong reason for refusal under Framework paragraph 11(d) exception, outweighs the public benefits of housing supply.

The conflict with the development plan and the less-than-substantial but considerable harm to the Conservation Area, to which great weight must be given, outweighed the public benefits of housing supply and economic benefits, and the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Spatial Policy 1, Spatial Policy 3, Policy DM8, Policy DM9, Core Policy 14

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