Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of Manor Lodge, Manor Park, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire, NG11 6DU
Planning appeal 3336408 at Land Rear of Manor Lodge, Manor Park, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire, NG11 6DU (Rushcliffe Borough Council) was allowed on 5 September 2024 by Inspector Nilsson A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Ruddington Conservation Area.
the erection of 3 dwellings including access, car parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Rushcliffe Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Nilsson A
- Postcode
- NG11 6DU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Ruddington Conservation Area
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the setting of the listed St Peter's Church
- The effect of the proposed development on protected trees
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants with regard to amenity space provision and light
What decided it
The proposed development's high-quality design, retention of significant trees, and adequate separation from heritage assets through landscaping would preserve the character and appearance of the conservation area and the setting of the listed church, outweighing concerns about tree impacts and amenity space.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 10 of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 1: Core Strategy (2014)Policy 11 of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 1: Core Strategy (2014)Policy 1 of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 2: Land and Planning Policies (2019)Policy 11 of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 2: Land and Planning Policies (2019)Policy 28 of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 2: Land and Planning Policies (2019)Policy 37 of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 2: Land and Planning Policies (2019)
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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