Planning appeal decision
26A Marston Close, Blandford Forum, DT11 7RR
Planning appeal 3288413 at 26A Marston Close, Blandford Forum, DT11 7RR (Dorset) was dismissed on 17 March 2022 by Inspector Wilson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 26A Marston Close in respect of private amenity space.
to erect a 2-storey rear extension
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wilson J
- Postcode
- DT11 7RR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 26A Marston Close in respect of private amenity space
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of the adjacent property with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The proposed extension would leave disproportionately inadequate private amenity space for the occupants and would create an obtrusive and overbearing impact on the adjacent property's garden, conflicting with Policy 24 of the Local Plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 24 of the North Dorset Local Plan Part 1 (2016)
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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