®Planning appeal decision
Watling Inn, 291 Watling Street, NUNEATON, CV11 6BQ
the construction of a new two-storey hotel block to rear of existing hotel, consisting of an additional 24no. rooms with associated parking area
- Authority
- Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Plenty B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to its scale and design
What decided it
The proposal's compliance with the development plan as a whole, particularly its contribution to economic growth and tourism development in a suitable and accessible location, combined with its acceptable design and character impact, outweighed the Council's refusal.
Framework references: 185
Plan policies cited: Core Strategy policy 23, SADMP policy DM4, SADMP policy DM24, SADMP policy DM10, SADMP policy DM7, SADMP policy DM6
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.