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Allowed8 July 20253364455

1 Lea Court, Bingam, Nottinghamshire, NG13 8YG

Planning appeal 3364455 at 1 Lea Court, Bingam, Nottinghamshire, NG13 8YG (Rushcliffe Borough Council) was allowed on 8 July 2025 by Inspector Somers J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon highway safety.

described on the Application Form as ‘To convert a single- storey attached garage into an inhabited room (snug room) leaving the front of the garage as storage space.’

Authority
Rushcliffe Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Somers J
Postcode
NG13 8YG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development upon highway safety

What decided it

The conversion would result in the loss of only one parking space which can be easily accommodated within the parking court and on-street parking availability, and would not lead to a detrimental impact on highway safety.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 2: Land and Planning Policies Policy 1

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