Planning appeal decision
Alfreton Road, Underwood, Nottinghamshire, NG16 5GB
Planning appeal 3264320 at Alfreton Road, Underwood, Nottinghamshire, NG16 5GB (Ashfield District Council) was dismissed on 5 October 2021 by Inspector Ellis D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on highway safety.
Change of use of small industrial canteen to cafe with additional seating
- Authority
- Ashfield District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Ellis D
- Postcode
- NG16 5GB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on highway safety
What decided it
The inadequate level of car parking provision would result in overspill parking on a busy main road, causing harm to highway safety through obstruction of traffic flow and increased risk of collisions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ST1 of the Ashfield Local Plan Review (November 2002)
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.
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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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