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Dismissed24 March 20263371737

Vacant Car Park & Land Adjacent Tesco Express, Kirklington Road, Rainworth, NG21 0AE

Planning appeal 3371737 at Vacant Car Park & Land Adjacent Tesco Express, Kirklington Road, Rainworth, NG21 0AE (Newark & Sherwood District Council) was dismissed on 24 March 2026 by Inspector Simms S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the safety of pedestrians and drivers, particularly in respect of the adequacy of the car park layout and access arrangements.

proposed retail unit with parking

Authority
Newark & Sherwood District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Simms S
Postcode
NG21 0AE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the safety of pedestrians and drivers, particularly in respect of the adequacy of the car park layout and access arrangements

What decided it

The car park layout and access arrangements, including the inadequate parking provision, barrier gate operation, and difficulty in implementing the Delivery Management Plan consistently, would harm the safety of pedestrians and drivers contrary to development plan policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Spatial Policy 7DM5

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