Old Wharf Tea Rooms , Main Street, Hickling, Notts, LE14 3AH

Planning appeal 3346021 at Old Wharf Tea Rooms , Main Street, Hickling, Notts, LE14 3AH (Rushcliffe Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 December 2024 by Inspector Martinson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the provision for parking is appropriate having regard to the development plan policies and the effect on highway safety and parking stress.

Proposed use of a wide beamed canal boat for additional seating for existing tea room with associated additional parking

Authority: Rushcliffe Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Martinson P
Postcode: LE14 3AH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the provision for parking is appropriate having regard to the development plan policies and the effect on highway safety and parking stress
the effect of the proposed development on heritage assets including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Hickling Conservation Area; and the effect on the setting of the Grade II listed building
the effect of the proposed development on the openness and special character of the Local Green Space

What decided it

The identified harm to the significance of designated heritage assets and the Local Green Space, combined with inadequate parking provision contrary to development plan policies, could not be outweighed by the limited public benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy H18Policy 1Policy H7Policy 33Policy 11Policy 28
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 106Paragraph 108Paragraph 135Paragraph 139Paragraph 214Paragraph 215

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