Planning appeal decision
48 Princes Drive, Leamington Spa, CV32 6AF
Planning appeal 3284887 at 48 Princes Drive, Leamington Spa, CV32 6AF (Warwick District Council) was dismissed on 14 March 2022 by Inspector Thandi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the host property and area.
garage conversion, front extension and internal alterations
- Authority
- Warwick District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Thandi B
- Postcode
- CV32 6AF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the host property and area
What decided it
The proposed development would be unduly prominent and incongruous in appearance, jarring against the traditional character of the host property and disrupting the street scene, contrary to local plan and NPPF requirements for good design.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE1Policy RLS2Policy RLS4
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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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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