Planning appeal decision
3 First Avenue, Glemsford, Sudbury, CO10 7QD
Planning appeal 3282080 at 3 First Avenue, Glemsford, Sudbury, CO10 7QD (Babergh District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 18 February 2022 by Inspector Price A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the setting of Glemsford Conservation Area.
Proposed first floor extension to annexe and single storey rear extension (existing conservatory to be demolished)
- Authority
- Babergh District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Price A
- Postcode
- CO10 7QD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the setting of Glemsford Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to privacy, outlook and loss of daylight/sunlight
What decided it
The two-storey annexe would be discordant with the established pattern of single-storey outbuildings in rear gardens and would harm the character and appearance of the surrounding area, contrary to Policy CN01 of the Babergh Local Plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CN01Policy HS35
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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