# Robinia, 18 Blyth Hall, Blyth (disputed conditions on outbuilding)

- **Decision:** dismissed, 17 August 2026
- **Decided by:** Planning Inspector: J Moore
- **Authority:** Bassetlaw (East Midlands)
- **Appeal reference:** 6003486
- **Application reference:** 25/00871/HSE
- **Procedure:** written-representations
- **Development:** Appeal B: appeal against conditions 3-6 (joinery, materials, roof ventilation, verges and eaves) on permission for a detached garage, store and golf simulation room; linked Appeal A (6003318) against refusal of extensions to the dwelling
- **Site context:** conservation-area, listed-building-setting
- **Green Belt:** no
- **Framework applied:** December 2024 NPPF (transitional)
- **Determinative policies:** DM6
- **Development plan policies:** Bassetlaw Local Plan 2024 ST33, ST40, ST41
- **Main issues:** heritage setting, conditions
- **Tags:** tier-2, transitional, conditions-appeal, heritage-setting

## Summary
Conditions controlling the joinery, materials, roof ventilation and eaves of an approved outbuilding next to Blyth Conservation Area and a listed church were upheld as reasonable and necessary. The linked Appeal A against refusal of extensions was also dismissed on heritage harm. The letter is dated 17 Aug 2026 and applies the 2024 Framework paragraphs.

## What made the difference
The outbuilding would be visible in views towards the listed church, and the approved plans did not define its final appearance. Detailing controls were therefore justified (DL 34-36).

## Policy findings
- **DM6: pass.** disputed conditions reasonable and necessary to avoid or minimise harm to the settings of Blyth CA and the listed church (DL 34-39)
- **HE6(4): harm (great weight).** Appeal A: less than substantial harm to settings of CA and listed church; applied as 2024 paras 212, 213 and 215 ('great weight') (DL 31-33)

## Key facts
- Decision dated 17 Aug 2026 but applies the 2024 Framework (paras 212, 213, 215; Chapters 12 and 16) (DL 31-33, 40)
- Only part of the site (boundary wall and entrance) is within the Blyth Conservation Area (DL 5)

## Sources
- https://appeal-planning-decision.service.gov.uk/comment-planning-appeal/appeals/6003486
- https://appeal-planning-decision.service.gov.uk/published-document/277b8214-8893-4d60-ac2e-d923dd102bb6

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