Planning applicant for Farnsfield development accused of taking advantage of district council

An application to build a second storey extension on a cottage was unanimously refused by Newark and Sherwood District Council's planning committee.

The development on Brickyard Lane, Farnsfield, was deferred by the district council in June this year for planning officers to negotiate a more appropriate design, after concerns were raised of the loss of light and historic value to the property.

The applicant was said to have taken advantage of the council after they ignored the revised plans for design and, instead, submitted an application that contradicted council recommendations.