Planning appeal decision
25 Thorntons Close, Cotgrave, Nottingham, NG12 3TA
Planning appeal 3278090 at 25 Thorntons Close, Cotgrave, Nottingham, NG12 3TA (Rushcliffe Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 November 2021 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
a detached single storey dwelling
- Authority
- Rushcliffe Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- McDonagh C
- Postcode
- NG12 3TA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers of the dwelling
What decided it
The proposal would harm the character and appearance of the area by eroding an established visual gap and appearing cramped and discordant, and would fail to provide suitable living conditions due to inadequate outdoor amenity space.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 10 of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 1: Core StrategyPolicy 1 of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 2: Land and Planning Policies
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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