Planning appeal decision
100 Old Bedford Road, Luton, LU2 7PD
Planning appeal 3291133 at 100 Old Bedford Road, Luton, LU2 7PD (Luton Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 March 2022 by Inspector Winnard K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would represent overdevelopment of the property.
the erection of a single storey rear/side extension
- Authority
- Luton Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Winnard K
- Postcode
- LU2 7PD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would represent overdevelopment of the property
What decided it
The proposal would constitute overdevelopment of the property through loss of adequate amenity space and creation of a disproportionately large extension that fails to respect local character and the scale of the existing dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LLP1Policy LLP19Policy LLP25
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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