Planning appeal decision
86 Orston Drive, Nottingham, NG8 1AS
Planning appeal 3343177 at 86 Orston Drive, Nottingham, NG8 1AS (Nottingham City Council) was dismissed on 19 September 2024 by Inspector Han U, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed side hip to gable roof extension on the character and appearance of the host building and the Conservation Area.
single storey rear extension, loft conversion
- Authority
- Nottingham City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Han U
- Postcode
- NG8 1AS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed side hip to gable roof extension on the character and appearance of the host building and the Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed gable roof extension would fail to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Conservation Area by conflicting with the strong uniformity of hipped roofs that characterise the area, and the limited private benefits would not outweigh the heritage harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 10 of the ACSPolicy 11 of the ACSPolicy DE1 of the LAPPPolicy DE2 of the LAPPPolicy HE1 of the LAPP
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 208
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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