Planning appeal decision
3 Toll Bar Avenue, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 7DE
Planning appeal 3282752 at 3 Toll Bar Avenue, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 7DE (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 22 December 2021 by Inspector Cryan M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed extension on living conditions for the occupiers of the neighbouring property at No 5 Toll Bar Avenue, with particular regard to loss of outlook, daylight, and sunlight.
a rear 2 storey extension consisting of ground floor lounge extension & 1st floor bedroom extension over existing kitchen
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cryan M
- Postcode
- SK11 7DE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed extension on living conditions for the occupiers of the neighbouring property at No 5 Toll Bar Avenue, with particular regard to loss of outlook, daylight, and sunlight
What decided it
The loss of outlook, daylight and sunlight to the rear rooms of No 5 Toll Bar Avenue would cause unacceptable harm to the living conditions of its occupiers.
The design quality and consistency with other extensions in the terrace were outweighed by the unacceptable harm to neighbours' living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Saved Policy DC3 of the 2004 Macclesfield Local Plan
- 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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