Planning appeal decision
Haulage Contractors at Garage and Premises, Bridegate Lane , Hickling Pastures , Nottinghamshire, LE14 3QA
Planning appeal 3351023 at Haulage Contractors at Garage and Premises, Bridegate Lane , Hickling Pastures , Nottinghamshire, LE14 3QA (Rushcliffe Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 May 2025 by Inspector Clark J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the mix of housing proposed would meet an identified need having regard to the relevant policies in the development plan.
erection of 9 new dwellings and extension of existing bungalow and associated landscaping and highway works
- Authority
- Rushcliffe Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Clark J
- Postcode
- LE14 3QA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the mix of housing proposed would meet an identified need having regard to the relevant policies in the development plan
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the effect on highway safety with regard to visibility splays
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan on housing mix, character and appearance, and highway safety, and material considerations do not outweigh these conflicts.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Hickling Parish Neighbourhood Plan Policy H14Hickling Parish Neighbourhood Plan Policy H12Hickling Parish Neighbourhood Plan Policy H9Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 1 Policy 10Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 2 Policy 1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 124Paragraph 125Paragraph 139
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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