Planning appeal decision
Westside Nursing Home, 90 Western Road, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 9GQ
Planning appeal 3297694 at Westside Nursing Home, 90 Western Road, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 9GQ (Derby City Council) was allowed on 5 September 2022 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
a single storey rear extension to nursing home
- Authority
- Derby City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Watson S
- Postcode
- DE3 9GQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at Chatsworth Drive
What decided it
The proposal would not unacceptably harm the character and appearance of the surrounding area or the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, and therefore complies with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CP3CP4GD5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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