®Planning appeal decision
Grafton and Welbeck House, 67-69 Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 7LA
‘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
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.
Framework references: 11, 125, 181, 216, 232
Plan policies cited: Policy 1(3), Policy 1(4), Policy 11(1)(b), Policy 11(1)(f), Policy 11(1), Policy 28
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.