®Planning appeal decision
16 Maidstone Road, Swindon, SN1 3NN
Planning appeal 3282474 at 16 Maidstone Road, Swindon, SN1 3NN (Swindon Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 February 2022 by Inspector Cuthbert L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of two storey building to accommodate a studio flat and cycle and bin store area
- Authority
- Swindon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cuthbert L
- Postcode
- SN1 3NN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposals upon the living conditions of Nos. 15 and 16 Maidstone Road, in respect of privacy, outlook and light
- whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupants
What decided it
The cumulative harm to character and appearance, neighbouring living conditions, and future occupant living conditions, combined with conflict with the development plan, outweighed the benefit of one additional dwelling despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
The social and economic benefits of providing one dwelling were outweighed by the adverse impacts on character and appearance, neighbouring living conditions, and future occupant living conditions, such that the proposal conflicted with the development plan and the tilted balance did not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DE1Policy HA1Swindon Residential Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12Paragraph 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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