12 Helmsdale Road, Leamington Spa, CV32 7DW

Planning appeal 3273933 at 12 Helmsdale Road, Leamington Spa, CV32 7DW (Warwick District Council) was dismissed on 15 September 2021 by Inspector Ollerenshaw M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development proposed on the character and appearance of the host building and the surrounding area.

the proposal is to provide a 'hip to gable' loft conversion to main dwelling roof which includes providing a gable to the roof to the existing 2 storey side extension. A box dormer is to be provided to the rear roof overlooking the rear garden. Materials are to match the existing construction

Authority: Warwick District Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Ollerenshaw M
Postcode: CV32 7DW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development proposed on the character and appearance of the host building and the surrounding area

What decided it

The proposed hip to gable extension would be harmful to the character and appearance of the host building and surrounding area by disrupting the uniform roofscape and distorting the symmetry of the semi-detached pair, conflicting with the development plan and paragraph 130 of the Framework.

The benefit of providing enlarged accommodation without extending the footprint did not outweigh the harm to the character and appearance of the property and its surroundings.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy BE1 of the Warwick District Local Plan (2017)Policy RLS2 of the Royal Leamington Spa Neighbourhood Development Plan (2020)
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 130

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