Planning appeal decision
3 Hereford Road, Buxton, SK17 9PG
Planning appeal 3284420 at 3 Hereford Road, Buxton, SK17 9PG (High Peak Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 December 2021 by Inspector Jones D, 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.
demolition of existing conservatory to be replaced with 2 storey rear dropping down to single storey extension
- Authority
- High Peak Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Jones D
- Postcode
- SK17 9PG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The large expanse of glazing at first floor level and its arrangement would be out of keeping with the uniform, understated window design of the locality, causing harm to the character and appearance of the area that could not be outweighed by any material considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1Policy EQ6
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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