Planning appeal decision
1 Sherwood Road, Rainworth, Mansfield, NG21 0LJ
Planning appeal 3288307 at 1 Sherwood Road, Rainworth, Mansfield, NG21 0LJ (Newark & Sherwood District Council) was dismissed on 18 July 2022 by Inspector Berry A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: effect of the proposed change of use on highway safety.
proposed change of use from an existing dwelling to a dental practice (to include construction of a single storey extension to the rear of the property to replace an existing conservatory). Re-submission of application Ref No: 20/02181/FUL”
- Authority
- Newark & Sherwood District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Change of use
- Inspector
- Berry A
- Postcode
- NG21 0LJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- effect of the proposed change of use on highway safety
- effect of the proposed change of use on the character and appearance of the area
- effect of the proposed change of use on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring properties from noise and disturbance
What decided it
The proposed development would have an unacceptable impact on highway safety due to insufficient and substandard parking provision, combined with harm to the character and appearance of the area and adverse effects on neighbouring living conditions from noise and disturbance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Spatial Policy 7 of the Newark and Sherwood Amended Core Strategy adopted March 2019Policy DM5 of the Newark and Sherwood Local Development Framework, Allocations and Development Management Development Plan Document, adopted July 2013Core Policy 9 of the Newark and Sherwood Amended Core Strategy adopted March 2019
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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