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Allowed8 July 20213271992

Garages on Land to Rear of 74 Lower Thrift Street, Northampton, NN1 5HP

Planning appeal 3271992 at Garages on Land to Rear of 74 Lower Thrift Street, Northampton, NN1 5HP (Northampton Borough Council *) was allowed on 8 July 2021 by Inspector Edwards J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

demolition of existing garages (storage) and erection of new single storey office building

Authority
Northampton Borough Council *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
Inspector
Edwards J
Postcode
NN1 5HP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposed office building would be of similar scale and form to the existing garages and would not harm the character and appearance of the area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S10 of the West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy 2014Policy E20 of the Northampton Local Plan 1997

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