Newark and Sherwood District Council asked LUC to provide evidence on the historic environment effects of a proposed housing development.

This was part of their defence against a co-joined appeal against the refusal of outline consent for 20 dwellings in the village of Farnsfield in Nottinghamshire.

Farnsfield is a historic settlement which originated before the Norman Conquest.

The historic core of the village is designated as a Conservation Area, and many of the historic buildings are Grade II listed in their own right.

Key issues to be addressed in the appeal were the impacts of the development on the heritage assets of St Michaels Church and the Conservation area as well the impacts on the character and appearance of the area that would make further development opportunities difficult to resist.

LUC’s carefully considered, robust evidence contributed to the appeal being dismissed by the Planning Inspector – supporting the Council’s original decision.