Planning appeal decision
Land Adjoining Rear of 47 Lakin Road, Warwick CV34 5BU, Warwickshire, CV34 5BT
Planning appeal 3285864 at Land Adjoining Rear of 47 Lakin Road, Warwick CV34 5BU, Warwickshire, CV34 5BT (Warwick District Council) was dismissed on 11 March 2022 by Inspector Howell M, 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 small, detached dwelling and associated external works
- Authority
- Warwick District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Howell M
- Postcode
- CV34 5BT
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 proposed development on the living conditions of the neighbours, regarding the size of the private garden space as well as overbearing and outlook from 45 and 47 Lakin Road and privacy to 41 Lakin Road
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
What decided it
The cumulative harm to character and appearance, neighbours' living conditions through overbearing impact, and highway safety from the proposed access outweighed the modest benefits of providing a new dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H1Policy BE1Policy BE3Policy TR1Policy TR3
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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