®Planning appeal decision
Willow House, Melton Road, Hickling Pastures, Nottinghamshire , Nottinghamshire , LE14 3QG
Planning appeal 3345729 at Willow House, Melton Road, Hickling Pastures, Nottinghamshire , Nottinghamshire , LE14 3QG (Rushcliffe Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 October 2024 by Inspector Boughton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the development proposed having regard to the policies of the development plan, including the Hickling Parish Neighbourhood Plan, and other material considerations.
New build dwelling to existing amenity space with associated landscaping. New access with drop kerb and parking. New front gate
- Authority
- Rushcliffe Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Boughton A
- Postcode
- LE14 3QG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the development proposed having regard to the policies of the development plan, including the Hickling Parish Neighbourhood Plan, and other material considerations
- the effect of the development on character and visual amenities of the area
What decided it
The appeal site constitutes garden land within a built-up area and is excluded from the definition of previously developed land, placing the proposal outside the exceptions permitted by Policy H10 of the Hickling Parish Neighbourhood Plan and in direct conflict with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H10 of the Hickling Parish Neighbourhood PlanPolicy 3 of the Rushcliffe Borough Local Plan Part 1: Core StrategyPolicy 22 of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 2: Land and Planning Policies
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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