Planning appeal decision
Central College Nottingham, High Road, Chilwell, Nottinghamshire, NG9 4AH
Planning appeal 3285668 at Central College Nottingham, High Road, Chilwell, Nottinghamshire, NG9 4AH (Broxtowe Borough Council) was allowed on 25 July 2022 by Inspector Savage K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupants with respect to noise, disturbance and overlooking.
conversion of existing college building to student accommodation comprising 162 bedrooms including external alterations
- Authority
- Broxtowe Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Savage K
- Postcode
- NG9 4AH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupants with respect to noise, disturbance and overlooking
- Parking pressure in the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposal would not cause demonstrable harm to neighbouring living conditions through noise, disturbance, overlooking or parking pressure, and would deliver public benefits through effective reuse of a vacant brownfield site in a highly accessible location with excellent public transport links.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 10 of the Broxtowe Aligned Core Strategy (2014)Policy 17 of the Part 2 Local Plan (2019)Policy 19 of the Aligned Core StrategyPolicy 32 of the Part 2 Local Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57
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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