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Dismissed5 October 20213259799

74 Barley Lane, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 8AX

Planning appeal 3259799 at 74 Barley Lane, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 8AX (Northampton Borough Council *) was dismissed on 5 October 2021 by Inspector Aqbal M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

detached two storey dwelling, double garage and associated hard landscaping

Authority
Northampton Borough Council *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Aqbal M
Postcode
NN2 8AX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbours
  • The quality of the proposed dwelling for its occupiers
  • Highway safety

What decided it

The proposal would harm the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of neighbours through its incongruous scale, height and the dominant siting of the garage, which together outweighed the benefits of providing an additional dwelling.

The benefits of an additional dwelling were outweighed by the harm to character and appearance and the living conditions of neighbours.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H1 of the West Northamptonshire Joint Core StrategyPolicy E20 of the Northampton Local Plan

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