Rushcliffe Borough Council appeal evidence
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- Matched locally
- 33 of 49
- eligible decision families
- Allowed
- 8
- matched appeal records
- Dismissed
- 24
- matched appeal records
- Householder
- 26
- of 33 matched records
AI-assisted. Cited sources and wording were checked before publication. Based on 5 source-linked examples shown below. Review method and limits.
Planning Data area point: Rushcliffe LPA (52.900878, −1.037531). This is the published representative point for the authority boundary, not a town hall, camera position or appeal site.
Rushcliffe Borough Council appeal findings
Rushcliffe examples: built form and area character
The selected examples include proportionally fewer allowed appeals than the matched local set, and most dismissed extracts give conclusions rather than detailed explanations.
Counted against appeals
Harm to area character
Boundary enclosures judged harmful
A front-garden wall and fence, and a boarded boundary fence, were concluded to harm the area’s character and appearance.
Extensions judged harmful
The side and rear extensions were concluded to cause demonstrable harm to the area’s character and appearance.
Frontage garage judged harmful
The detached garage on frontage land was concluded to harm the area’s character and appearance.
Helped or needed
Contained works and larger fallback
Contained works weighed in favour
The site configuration and contained works were weighed against a larger rear extension that could add visible built form and cause greater harm.
Your refusal notice
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- Does the refusal identify a harmful wall, fence or frontage structure?
- Does it explain how your extension affects massing, scale or proportion?
- Does it compare the proposal with a permitted-development fallback?
The only displayed allowed example relies on a fallback comparison, so it is not a broad guide to every Rushcliffe proposal. These decisions do not predict another result.
Appeal evidence examples
Compare allowed and dismissed appeal reasoning
Each example separates the development, the Inspector-stated issue that selected it, and the reasoning from the decision. Compare the facts as well as the outcome: these examples do not predict how a different proposal would be decided.
Allowed appeal examples
1 example
5 May 2026 · Allowed
Development described in the decision
Ground and first floor extensions and alterations to include: a ground floor utility room located between the garage and main building; and a first floor extension providing a new master suite above the existing snug and utility room.
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issue is the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area including the site.
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Reasoning from the decision
The appellant points to a fallback opportunity to extend the property within the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (GPDO). Given the configuration of the site and the contained nature of the works which are the subject of this appeal, it is apparent that a large rear extension could introduce significant planning harm in terms of extending visible built form with an associated impact upon the character and appearance of the area. This also weighs heavily in support of the appeal.
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Dismissed appeal examples
4 examples
11 March 2026 · Dismissed
Development described in the decision
brick wall and wooden fence (approx. 2m high, 13m long) along boundary of property front garden and pavement.
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
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Reasoning from the decision
Consequently, the proposed development would have a harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area. It would therefore conflict with Policy 10 of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 1: [name] (2014) which requires that developments make a positive contribution to the public realm. It would also fail to accord with Policy 1 of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 2: Land and Planning Policies (2019) that expects the scale, density, height, massing, layout and materials of proposals to be sympathetic to the character and appearance of the surrounding area. For the same reasons it would also conflict with the good design objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework.
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1 April 2026 · Dismissed
Development described in the decision
a two-storey side extension with a single storey rear extension.
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
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Reasoning from the decision
Taking all these matters into account, I therefore conclude that the proposed development would cause demonstrable harm to the character and appearance of the area. Consequently, the proposal is in conflict with Policies 1 and 10 of the [name] (Part 1 and 2) which sets out that new development should make a positive contribution to the sense of place and ensure that proposals are sympathetic to the changes and appearance of neighbouring buildings and the surrounding area. This includes elements such as massing, scale and proportion.
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11 February 2022 · Dismissed
Development described in the decision
a [address] boarded boundary fence.
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issue is the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
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Reasoning from the decision
I conclude that the development has an unacceptable effect on the character and appearance of the area. As such, it does not comply with Policy 10 of the Council’s Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 1: [name] (2014) and Policy 1 of the Local Plan Part 2: Land and Planning Policies (2019) where they are concerned with a positive contribution to public realm and a sense of place, reinforcing valued characteristics, and being sympathetic to the character and appearance of the area, amongst other considerations.
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11 October 2024 · Dismissed
Development described in the decision
described as ‘Construction of double detached garage on frontage land forming part of the host dwelling to include hedge / screening’.
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issue is the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
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Reasoning from the decision
I conclude, the proposal would have a harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area. It would conflict with Policy 10 (Design and Enhancing Local Identity) of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 1: [name] (2014) and Policy 1 (Development Requirements) of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 2: Land and Planning Policies (2019), which require that development has regard to local context and should make a positive contribution to the public realm and sense of place, reinforce valued local characteristics and be sympathetic to the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
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