Planning appeal decision
23 Houlsyke Close, Sunderland, SR3 2YE
Planning appeal 3286737 at 23 Houlsyke Close, Sunderland, SR3 2YE (Sunderland City Council) was dismissed on 17 February 2022 by Inspector Megginson C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the host property and the street scene.
a single storey front extension
- Authority
- Sunderland City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Megginson C
- Postcode
- SR3 2YE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the host property and the street scene
What decided it
The proposed extension would unacceptably harm the character and appearance of the host property and streetscene by disrupting the consistent roofline and building line of the semi-detached block, contrary to policy BH1 and NPPF paragraph 130.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BH1 of the Sunderland City Council Core Strategy and Development Plan (2020)Sunderland City Council Development Management Supplementary Planning Document (2021)
- 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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