Planning appeal decision
1 Thorndale Road Nottingham, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 0LW
Planning appeal 3327403 at 1 Thorndale Road Nottingham, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 0LW (Nottinghamshire County Council) was dismissed on 2 February 2024 by Inspector Boughton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal upon character and appearance of the area.
to install a 6ft high sliding gate, which is 4.6m in length made out of a steel frame
- Authority
- Nottinghamshire County Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Boughton A
- Postcode
- NG6 0LW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal upon character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal upon highway safety
What decided it
The proposal's height would significantly exceed existing hedging and appear obtrusive in the street scene, conflicting with development plan policies on character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategies Local Plan 2014Policy DE1 of the Nottingham Local PlanPolicy TR1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 115
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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