Planning appeal decision
9 Risegate, Cotgrave, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG12 3JF
Planning appeal 6001582 at 9 Risegate, Cotgrave, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG12 3JF (Rushcliffe Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 March 2026 by Inspector Jamieson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
brick wall and wooden fence (approx. 2m high, 13m long) along boundary of property front garden and pavement
- Authority
- Rushcliffe Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Jamieson S
- Postcode
- NG12 3JF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed development would have a harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area due to its siting directly along the pavement edge without intervening planting, conflicting with the development plan and design guidance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 10 of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 1: Core Strategy (2014)Policy 1 of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 2: Land and Planning Policies (2019)
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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