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Dismissed26 January 20266001346

Little Toes Day Nursery, 111 Sutton Road, Mansfield, NG18 5EX

Planning appeal 6001346 at Little Toes Day Nursery, 111 Sutton Road, Mansfield, NG18 5EX (Mansfield District Council) was dismissed on 26 January 2026 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the fence on the character and appearance of the area.

erection of 1.8m high boundary fence (retrospective)

Authority
Mansfield District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Moulton E
Postcode
NG18 5EX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the fence on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The fence's prominence and material difference from surrounding boundary treatments causes substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area that outweighs the security and safety benefits it provides.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy P2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 12

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