An application for outline planning permission with all matters reserved for the proposed erection of four studio apartments to the rear of 918 Woodborough Road, Mapperley, NG3 5QR has been refused by Gedling planners.
The application described the proposed works as ‘the demolition of a single storey triple garage and replaced with a 2 storey development containing 4no. studio apartments’
Planning documents stated that four one bedroom studio residential properties over two floors were proposed with the garages subject to the outline planning application being accessible via Bennett Road, Mapperley.
The Notice of Refusal dated January 11 stated that the reasons for refusal were:
- The applicant has failed to demonstrate that up to 4 studio apartments can be accommodated on the site that would provide a sufficient level of amenity for future residents due to the potential small apartment floor areas, contrary to Policy 32 – Amenity of the adopted Local Planning Document Part 2 Local Plan and paragraph 135 of the NPPF (December 2023) which requires that all planning policies and decisions should ensure a high standard of amenity for existing and future users.
- The proposal would provide an insufficient level of car parking to meet the requirements of the occupants, contrary to Policy 57 of the Local Planning Document Part 2 Local Plan and adopted Supplementary Planning Document ‘Parking Provision for Residential and Non-Residential Developments’.
Full planning details can be accessed on Planning Application No.2023/0555 HERE.
