Planning appeal decision
17 St Lukes Close, Swanley, BR8 7XT
Planning appeal 3285229 at 17 St Lukes Close, Swanley, BR8 7XT (Sevenoaks District Council) was dismissed on 2 August 2022 by Inspector Long M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposed development on the amenity of an adjoining premises.
the erection of a single storey rear extension
- Authority
- Sevenoaks District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Long M
- Postcode
- BR8 7XT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the proposed development on the amenity of an adjoining premises
What decided it
The proposal would unacceptably enclose the rear of the adjoining premises, resulting in a harmful reduction of available light and undue overshadowing of the rear garden to the detriment of amenity.
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