®Planning appeal decision
72-78 Nottingham Road, Stapleford, NG9 8AQ
Planning appeal 3369761 at 72-78 Nottingham Road, Stapleford, NG9 8AQ (Broxtowe Borough Council) was allowed on 5 February 2026 by Inspector Savage K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the details submitted in respect of the reserved matters are acceptable, having regard to the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
30 dwellings comprising 19 two storey dwellings (seven pairs of semi-detached, a terrace of three, and two detached) and a three storey apartment block with 11 units
- Authority
- Broxtowe Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Savage K
- Postcode
- NG9 8AQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the details submitted in respect of the reserved matters are acceptable, having regard to the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the details submitted in respect of the reserved matters are acceptable, having regard to highway safety
- whether the details submitted in respect of the reserved matters are acceptable, having regard to the standard of accommodation for prospective occupants
What decided it
The amended plans directly addressed the Council's initial concerns and, when considered against the development plan policies and site context, demonstrated that the reserved matters would preserve character and appearance, highway safety and provide acceptable accommodation standards.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 10 of the Broxtowe Aligned Core Strategy (2014)Policy 17 of the Part 2 Local Plan (2019)
- Judgments
- Bernard Wheatcroft v Secretary of State for the Environment (1982) 43 P & CR 233; R (oao Holborn Studios Ltd) v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)
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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