A man has blasted his local council after enduring a tiring battle to build a garage at his home. Chris Young, 71, of Longdale Lane, Ravenshead, applied to build a garage for his car and bike in 2021, but it turned into a saga which left him 'upset' and questioning the competency of Gedling Borough Council's planning department.
His detached garage plan was turned down by the council on October 18 last year as they said the size, scale and siting made it "significantly detrimental", despite several properties nearby having similar structures. But after Mr Young appealed, this decision was overturned by the Planning Inspectorate on July 20.
The Planning Inspectorate concluded it would be in keeping with the area, saying: "Detached garage buildings are a prominent and regular feature of the street scene and wider area." Mr Young also filed an application for costs, claiming Gedling Borough Council had failed to decide his application in a timely manner, to produce evidence for the refusal, had not decided similar cases in a consistent manner; and did not engage positively with the applicant.
