90 Somersby Road, Woodthorpe, Nottingham, NG5 4LT

Planning appeal 3327141 at 90 Somersby Road, Woodthorpe, Nottingham, NG5 4LT (Gedling Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 February 2024 by Inspector Wilkinson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the wider area.

front porch extension, internal alterations and a loft conversion

Authority: Gedling Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Wilkinson F
Postcode: NG5 4LT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the wider area
the living conditions of residents of the neighbouring flats at Nordean Court with regard to outlook and sunlight

What decided it

The design, scale and mass of the proposed rear dormers would harm the character and appearance of the host dwelling and wider area, and would significantly harm the living conditions of neighbouring residents with regard to outlook, conflicting with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 10 of the 2014 adopted Broxtowe Borough, Gedling Borough, Nottingham City Aligned Core Strategies Part 1 Local PlanPolicy 43 of the 2018 adopted Gedling Borough Local Planning Document Part 2 Local PlanPolicy 32 of the 2018 adopted Gedling Borough Local Planning Document Part 2 Local Plan
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 12

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