Planning appeal decision
Pink Self Storage, 77 Southwell Lane, Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 8FN
Planning appeal 6008621 at Pink Self Storage, 77 Southwell Lane, Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 8FN (Ashfield) was dismissed on 8 July 2026 by Inspector Richard Snow, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
three stacked storage containers forming an archway for the purpose of an entrance
- Authority
- Ashfield
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- employment-industrial
- Inspector
- Richard Snow
- Postcode
- NG17 8FN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The structure causes significant harm to the character and appearance of the area by appearing as an incongruous, over-dominant and unsightly feature out of context with its primarily residential surroundings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ST1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 85
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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