Planning appeal decision
2 Villa Real Cottages, Mansfield Road, Edwinstowe, NG21 9HE
Planning appeal 6012034 at 2 Villa Real Cottages, Mansfield Road, Edwinstowe, NG21 9HE (Newark and Sherwood) was dismissed on 10 September 2026 by Inspector Ian McHugh, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings.
Erection of a double garage with workshop
- Authority
- Newark and Sherwood
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- Ian McHugh
- Postcode
- NG21 9HE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings
What decided it
The building would appear as a large, bulky structure that would be overly dominant and at odds with the overall rural character of the property, resulting in a conflict with the Development Plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 9Policy DM5Policy DM6
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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