®Planning appeal decision
Old School House, The Avenue, Birlingham, WR10 3AB
Planning appeal 3288819 at Old School House, The Avenue, Birlingham, WR10 3AB (Wychavon District Council) was dismissed on 29 April 2022 by Inspector Pinto A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed variation of Condition 5, to replace the obscure first floor window on the rear elevation of the proposal (east facing) with clear glazing, is reasonable and necessary to safeguard the living conditions of existing and future residents of neighbouring properties, particularly with regard to overlooking.
Demolition of existing rear single storey extension and replacement with two storey new rear extension, refurbishment of building envelope including roof finishes and stone windows, and internal refurbishment and alterations works without complying with condition requiring obscured glazing to first-floor rear window
- Authority
- Wychavon District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Pinto A
- Postcode
- WR10 3AB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed variation of Condition 5, to replace the obscure first floor window on the rear elevation of the proposal (east facing) with clear glazing, is reasonable and necessary to safeguard the living conditions of existing and future residents of neighbouring properties, particularly with regard to overlooking
What decided it
The relative position of the appeal site in relation to the neighbouring property White Posts and the elevated position of the east-facing first-floor window would result in significant loss of adequate standards of amenity, particularly regarding overlooking, if the obscured glazing condition were removed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SWDP21
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 56
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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