77 Barnwell View, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 7FB

Planning appeal 3269346 at 77 Barnwell View, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 7FB (Sunderland City Council) was dismissed on 28 June 2021 by Inspector Gray E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

Without planning permission, the erection of a mono pitched canopy and bay window to the front elevation of the property. The development is shown more particularly on the plan attached to the enforcement notice annotated “EN Plan 2”, which was submitted as part of the planning application reference 20/01960/FUL to retain the development. In particular, the drawings annotated on that plan listed below: Part Proposed Side Elevation ‘AA’; Part Proposed Side Elevation ‘BB’; Proposed Front Elevation; Proposed Floor Plan; Proposed Roof Plan; Proposed Site Plan 1:100

Authority: Sunderland City Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Householder developments
Inspector: Gray E
Postcode: DH4 7FB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area

What decided it

The development unacceptably harms the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area by departing from the symmetrical paired design of the dwellings and introducing a prominent incongruous feature, thereby conflicting with Policy BH1.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy BH1

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