Planning appeal decision
56 Aspley Park Drive, Nottingham, NG8 3EG
Planning appeal 3302637 at 56 Aspley Park Drive, Nottingham, NG8 3EG (Nottingham City Council) was dismissed on 24 March 2023 by Inspector Morgan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
to demolish the existing garage at the rear of 56 Aspley Park Drive and erect a two bedroom bungalow
- Authority
- Nottingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Morgan R
- Postcode
- NG8 3EG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed change from a hipped roof to a gable end would reduce the sense of space between the new bungalow and the adjacent property, creating a cramped relationship that harms the character and appearance of the area contrary to development plan policy and the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy 2014Policy DE1 of the Local Plan Part Two (2020)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 126Paragraph 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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