33B High Street, Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, NG15 7AW

Planning appeal 6003224 at 33B High Street, Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, NG15 7AW (Ashfield District Council) was dismissed on 17 April 2026 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for the future occupants of the development, with specific regard to outlook, privacy and outdoor amenity space.

changing the use of a retail premises to a 1-bedroom residential property

Authority: Ashfield District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Smith J
Postcode: NG15 7AW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for the future occupants of the development, with specific regard to outlook, privacy and outdoor amenity space
whether the proposed development would provide a biodiversity net gain

What decided it

The failure to provide adequate living conditions for future occupants, particularly in relation to outlook, privacy and outdoor amenity space, combined with the failure to meet mandatory biodiversity net gain requirements, could not be outweighed by the housing supply shortfall.

the modest contribution to housing supply was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impact on living conditions of future occupants and failure to provide mandatory biodiversity net gain requirements

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy HG5Policy ST1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 135

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