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Dismissed6 March 20263373060

503 Clifton Lane, Nottingham, NG11 8NA

Planning appeal 3373060 at 503 Clifton Lane, Nottingham, NG11 8NA (Nottingham City Council) was dismissed on 6 March 2026 by Inspector Spataru A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect that varying the opening hours for customer deliveries would have on the living conditions of neighbouring residents, with particular regard to noise and activity.

the erection of two restaurants with drive through facilities (Class A3/A5) with variation of condition S1 of planning permission reference 12/01824/PFUL3 to revise the site layout to provide a Drive Thru Lane with double ordering points for unit B without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 13/01393/PVAR3 (PP- 02687080), dated 7 August 2013

Authority
Nottingham City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Spataru A
Postcode
NG11 8NA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect that varying the opening hours for customer deliveries would have on the living conditions of neighbouring residents, with particular regard to noise and activity

What decided it

The absence of robust, deliverable mitigation measures for plant noise that would demonstrably reduce noise to acceptable levels for neighbouring residential dwellings.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 10 of the Greater Nottingham Broxtowe Borough Gedling Borough Nottingham City Aligned Core Strategies Part 1 Local Plan 2014Policy LS1 of the Nottingham City Land and Planning Policies Development Plan Document Local Plan Part 2 2020Policy DE1 of the Nottingham City Land and Planning Policies Development Plan Document Local Plan Part 2 2020Policy IN2 of the Nottingham City Land and Planning Policies Development Plan Document Local Plan Part 2 2020Policy BE2 of the Nottingham Local PlanPolicy BE3 of the Nottingham Local PlanPolicy NE9 of the Nottingham Local Plan
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135

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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