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Dismissed16 October 20253368338

Grafton and Welbeck House, 67-69 Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 7LA

Planning appeal 3368338 at Grafton and Welbeck House, 67-69 Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 7LA (Rushcliffe Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 October 2025 by Inspector Burley P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the appeal scheme on the character and appearance of the area.

‘Proposed demolition of Grafton House and Welbeck House and construction of 32 No apartments, including car parking and alterations to existing vehicular access

Authority
Rushcliffe Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Burley P
Postcode
NG2 7LA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the appeal scheme on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the appeal scheme on the living conditions of nearby properties, with particular regard to overlooking and privacy
  • the effect of the appeal scheme on non-designated heritage assets
  • flood risk

What decided it

The combination of significant harm to character and appearance, living conditions of neighbours, unjustified loss of non-designated heritage assets, and unresolved flood risk objections outweighed the benefits of housing delivery in a sustainable location where the Council can demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.

The significant positive weight given to housing delivery and the sustainable location was outweighed by the significant negative weight attached to inadequate design quality, harm to neighbouring living conditions, unjustified loss of non-designated heritage asset significance, and moderate negative weight to the unresolved flood risk situation.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 1(3)Policy 1(4)Policy 11(1)(b)Policy 11(1)(f)Policy 11(1)Policy 28
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 125Paragraph 181Paragraph 216Paragraph 232

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