19 Dorchester Road, Kimberley, Nottinghamshire, NG16 2TN

Planning appeal 3341021 at 19 Dorchester Road, Kimberley, Nottinghamshire, NG16 2TN (Broxtowe Borough Council) was allowed on 23 June 2025 by Inspector Berry A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the single storey extension and the two ground installed air conditioning units on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

Unauthorised erection of a rear extension on the north west elevation and installation of two ground installed air conditioning units adjacent to the south western gable

Authority: Broxtowe Borough Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Berry A
Postcode: NG16 2TN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the single storey extension and the two ground installed air conditioning units on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
the effect of the two ground installed air conditioning units on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular reference to noise

What decided it

The rear extension and air conditioning units do not cause demonstrable harm to character and appearance or neighbouring living conditions, and therefore planning permission should be granted on ground (a) of the enforcement appeal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 10 of the Broxtowe Borough, Gedling Borough, Nottingham City Aligned Core Strategies Part 1 Local Plan, adopted 2014Policy 17 of the Broxtowe Borough Council Part 2 Local Plan 2018-2028, adopted 2019
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 57

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