Planning appeal decision
40 Ladywood Road, Ilkeston, DE7 4NE
Planning appeal 3344400 at 40 Ladywood Road, Ilkeston, DE7 4NE (Erewash Borough Council) was allowed on 22 July 2024 by Inspector Couper C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
‘form a dropped kerb driveway to the front of the existing property’
- Authority
- Erewash Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Couper C
- Postcode
- DE7 4NE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the safety and convenience of highway users
What decided it
The scheme does not harm character and appearance, complies with visibility splay requirements, and does not create a significant harmful impact on highway safety, thus satisfying Policy 10 and NPPF paragraph 115.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 10 of the Erewash Core Strategy 2014
- 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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