Planning appeal decision
6 Pateley Road, Woodthorpe, NG3 5QF
Planning appeal 6013777 at 6 Pateley Road, Woodthorpe, NG3 5QF (Gedling) was dismissed on 25 September 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposal upon visual amenity and the character and appearance of the area.
first floor side extension above garage. Partially demolish front boundary wall to create wide dropped kerb and new parking area
- Authority
- Gedling
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- NG3 5QF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the proposal upon visual amenity and the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would create a terracing effect by closing the remaining visual gap between three adjacent properties at first-floor level, thereby detrimental to the character and appearance of the area despite being acceptable in isolation as an extension to the host dwelling.
The benefits of the proposal would be substantially outweighed by the adverse effects resulting from the visual terracing identified
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Aligned Core Strategies Part 1 Local Plan 2014 Policy 10Local Planning Document Part 2 Local Plan 2018 Policy 43
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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