Planning appeal decision
87 Desmond Avenue, Hull, HU6 7JX
Planning appeal 3260753 at 87 Desmond Avenue, Hull, HU6 7JX (Kingston-Upon-Hull City Council) was dismissed on 21 September 2021 by Inspector Ellis D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the existing dwellinghouse, the adjacent tenfoot access and the street scene.
a 2 storey side extension
- Authority
- Kingston-Upon-Hull City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Ellis D
- Postcode
- HU6 7JX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the existing dwellinghouse, the adjacent tenfoot access and the street scene
- the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties and on the users of the adjacent tenfoot access, with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The substantial scale, massing and irregular shape of the extension would cause harm to the character and appearance of the property and street scene, conflicting with policies 14 and 22 of the Hull Local Plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 14Policy 22
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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