Planning appeal decision
90 Heron Drive, Lenton, Nottingham, NG7 2DG
Planning appeal 3360189 at 90 Heron Drive, Lenton, Nottingham, NG7 2DG (Nottingham City Council) was dismissed on 10 July 2025 by Inspector Bartlett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the creation and maintenance of balanced and sustainable communities.
single-storey rear extension to existing HMO property
- Authority
- Nottingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Bartlett R
- Postcode
- NG7 2DG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the creation and maintenance of balanced and sustainable communities
- The living conditions of occupiers of nearby dwellings
What decided it
The cumulative impact of increasing HMO households in an area already significantly overconcentrated with such uses, combined with the harmful effects on parking and noise affecting neighbouring residential amenity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 8 of the ACSPolicy HO6(1) of the LAPPPolicy HO1 of the LAPPPolicy HO2 of the LAPPPolicy HO6(2) of the LAPPPolicy 10 of the ACSPolicy DE1 of the LAPPPolicy DE2 of the LAPPPolicy TR1 of the LAPP
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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