Planning appeal decision
7 Carter Road, Coventry, CV3 1BX
Planning appeal 3287012 at 7 Carter Road, Coventry, CV3 1BX (Coventry City Council) was dismissed on 19 April 2022 by Inspector Castle S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of single storey side extension to create 2 x retail units on the ground floor (resubmission of P/2021/0438)
- Authority
- Coventry City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Castle S
- Postcode
- CV3 1BX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of residential occupiers, with particular regard to amenity space, noise and disturbance
What decided it
The proposal's significant harmful effect on the character and appearance of the planned residential estate, combined with unacceptable noise and disturbance to residential occupiers and loss of amenity space, conflicts with the development plan with no material considerations of sufficient weight to justify the development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DE1Policy DS3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 185
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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