Planning appeal decision
76-78 High Street, Hucknall, Nottingham, NG15 7AX
Planning appeal 3346022 at 76-78 High Street, Hucknall, Nottingham, NG15 7AX (Ashfield District Council) was allowed on 12 March 2025 by Inspector Hartley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Hucknall Conservation Area.
the installation of new bi-fold doors to the front of the building
- Authority
- Ashfield District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Hartley S
- Postcode
- NG15 7AX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Hucknall Conservation Area
- The impact upon the living conditions of nearby residents in respect of additional noise and disturbance from the premises
What decided it
The proposed bi-fold doors would cause less than substantial harm to the significance of the Hucknall Conservation Area with no identified public benefits to outweigh that harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ST1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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