Planning appeal decision
1 Burnham Cottages, Tram Road, Rye Harbour, TN31 7TZ
Planning appeal 3282409 at 1 Burnham Cottages, Tram Road, Rye Harbour, TN31 7TZ (Rother District Council) was dismissed on 3 February 2022 by Inspector Steen A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded.
an extension of the original building. Summary
- Authority
- Rother District Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Steen A
- Postcode
- TN31 7TZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded
What decided it
The extension fails to comply with two requirements of the GPDO: the total width exceeds half the width of the original dwelling, and the proposed composite cladding is not of similar appearance to the existing brick construction.
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