Planning appeal decision
156A Forest Road, Annesley Woodhouse, Notingham, Notts, NG17 9HW
Planning appeal 3293149 at 156A Forest Road, Annesley Woodhouse, Notingham, Notts, NG17 9HW (Ashfield District Council) was dismissed on 18 August 2022 by Inspector Cross D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal site and the streetscape, with due regard to a non-designated heritage asset.
described on the planning application form as “the widening of the front door way of the building and part removal of the front wall to enable vehicle access into the building”
- Authority
- Ashfield District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Cross D
- Postcode
- NG17 9HW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal site and the streetscape, with due regard to a non-designated heritage asset
- Highway safety
- Other considerations relevant to the planning balance
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the non-designated heritage asset, combined with unacceptable impacts on highway safety, outweighed the limited benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ST1 of the Ashfield Local Plan Review 2002
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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