Peacock Lodge, Cotgrave, Nottingham, NG12 3HB

Planning appeal 3284007 at Peacock Lodge, Cotgrave, Nottingham, NG12 3HB (Rushcliffe Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 July 2022 by Inspector Braithwaite J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether a material change of use from dwellinghouse to commercial holiday letting has occurred (Appeal A, ground c).

change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to holiday let (Sui Generis) with parking

Authority: Rushcliffe Borough Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Braithwaite J
Postcode: NG12 3HB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether a material change of use from dwellinghouse to commercial holiday letting has occurred (Appeal A, ground c)
The effect of the change of use on living conditions at neighbouring residential properties and on the character of the area (Appeal B)

What decided it

The proximity of Peacock Lodge to neighbouring residential properties and the demonstrated inability of any conditions or management plan to prevent noise and disturbance that would significantly harm neighbouring living conditions and the character of the area.

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

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