Planning appeal decision
Pavement South Side of Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, NG1 3EN
Planning appeal 6001581 at Pavement South Side of Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, NG1 3EN (Nottingham City Council) was allowed on 21 January 2026 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposals on the visual amenity of the area.
new communications kiosk with integrated advertising display and defibrillator
- Authority
- Nottingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Smith J
- Postcode
- NG1 3EN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposals on the visual amenity of the area
- the effects of the proposals on highway safety
What decided it
The proposed kiosk would not appear out of place within the commercial streetscape and would not significantly harm visual amenity or highway safety, particularly with conditions controlling the advertising display operation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DE5 of the Nottingham City Land and Planning Policies Development Plan Document Local Plan Part 2 2020
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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