Planning appeal decision
64 Ernest Road, Carlton, NG4 1LZ
Planning appeal 3277817 at 64 Ernest Road, Carlton, NG4 1LZ (Gedling Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 December 2021 by Inspector Gunn J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area.
Ground floor extension to extend office space. One bedroom apartment on top of existing garage accessed from external staircase
- Authority
- Gedling Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Gunn J
- Postcode
- NG4 1LZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area caused by the extension's prominent siting, visual dominance, and incompatible design outweighed the business expansion benefits.
The benefits of enabling the appellant's business to grow and expand were outweighed by the significant harm to the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 10 of the Broxtowe Borough, Gedling Borough, Nottingham City Aligned Core Strategies Part 1 Local PlanPolicy LPD 43 of the Gedling Borough Local Planning Document Part 2 Local Plan
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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