Planning appeal decision
6, Stockdove Wood, Thornton Cleveleys, FY5 2JP
Planning appeal 3281983 at 6, Stockdove Wood, Thornton Cleveleys, FY5 2JP (Wyre Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 December 2021 by Inspector Jones R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area.
extension to existing garage
- Authority
- Wyre Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Jones R
- Postcode
- FY5 2JP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area
- the living conditions of the neighbours at No.7 Stockdove Wood with regard outlook and light
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area caused by the bulky, dominating scale and massing of the proposed extension outweighed any other considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CDMP3Policy CMP3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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