Planning appeal decision
1 Chase Hill, Geddington, Kettering, Northants, NN14 1AG
Planning appeal 3278990 at 1 Chase Hill, Geddington, Kettering, Northants, NN14 1AG (Kettering Borough Council *) was dismissed on 8 February 2022 by Inspector Ellis D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the garage on the character and appearance of the existing building and the street scene.
a two storey side extension with attached single storey double garage and first floor rear
- Authority
- Kettering Borough Council *
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Ellis D
- Postcode
- NN14 1AG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the garage on the character and appearance of the existing building and the street scene
What decided it
The garage would project forward of the established building line in a prominent location close to the junction with Queen Eleanor Road, causing considerable harm to the character and appearance of the street scene in conflict with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 8 of the North Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy (July 2016)Policy RS1 of the Kettering Site Specific Part 2 Local PlanPolicy RS5 of the Kettering Site Specific Part 2 Local PlanPolicy GED1 (f) of the Kettering Site Specific Part 2 Local PlanPolicy GED1 (g) of the Kettering Site Specific Part 2 Local PlanPolicy RA3 (v) of the Local Plan for Kettering Borough (1995)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12Paragraph 134
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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