74 Highfield Road Nottingham Nottingham City NG7 2JE

26/00567/PFUL3Full planning applicationRefused

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Refused on 17 June 2026

Council decision: Refuse permission3 reasons for refusal

Approximate site (title boundary)

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Proposal

Erection of a single storey rear extension, internal alterations to reconfigure the property to provide 5 bedrooms, installation of external wall insulation with rendered finish, change of use from Use Class C3 (dwellinghouse) to Use Class C4 (5-bedroom HMO) and erection of a cycle shed

Received: 13 April 2026
Council: Nottingham City Council
Ward: Lenton And Wollaton East (May 2019)

ReceivedReceived13 Apr
ValidatedValidated27 Apr
Consult.Consultation28 May
TargetTarget Date22 Jun
DecidedDecided17 Jun

Decided in 51 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a single storey rear extension at 74 Highfield Road Nottingham Nottingham City NG7 2JE. Nottingham has handled 1,388 applications of this type. This one was decided in 65 days, 9 days longer than Nottingham's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 107 applications across Lenton And Wollaton East (May 2019). We hold 739 applications in total for the NG7 postcode area.

91% of full applications at Nottingham City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

The proposed change of use would result in the loss of a Class C3 dwellinghouse suitable for family occupation. The development is therefore contrary to Policy 8 of the ACS and Policies HO1 and HO2 of the LAPP.
The property is located in an area with an overconcentration of student housing/HMOs which significantly exceeds the 10% threshold of 'Significant Concentration' set out in Policy HO6. It is therefore considered that the proposed change of use would exacerbate the unbalanced nature of this community and further erode the prospect of the Council to create and promote balanced and sustainable communities, which is contrary to Policy 8 of the ACS and Policy HO6 of the LAPP.
The proposed change of use is likely to result in the intensification of problems associated with noise and disturbance, property upkeep, waste disposal, a high turnover of occupants and potentially the absence of residents outside of term time. These factors would be detrimental to both the amenities of neighbouring occupiers and the surrounding area in general, contrary to Policy 10 of the ACS and Policies DE1, DE2, HO6 and IN2 of the LAPP.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode: NG7 2JE
Application type: Full planning application
Scale / size: Small
Parish: Not Available

Planning application dates

Date validated: 27 April 2026
Consultation expiry: 29 May 2026
Consultation start: 5 May 2026
Consultation end: 28 May 2026
Neighbour consultation start: 5 May 2026
Neighbour consultation end: 29 May 2026
Last date for comments: 29 May 2026
Target decision date: 22 June 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant: Private applicant
Agent address: 15 Lydney Park West Bridgford Nottingham NG2 7TJ

Planning decision

Case officer: Miss Yu Ling Wong
Statutory period: 56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-14827723
Documents: 12
Constraints: 9

Site constraints

Checking the site

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Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site

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Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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