Bramley Cottage, 16 Bulls Lane, Kings Sutton, Banbury, OX17 3RB

proposed rear extension to form kitchen/dining room at ground floor level and study/library and shower room together with amended second bedroom/study at first floor level

Authority: West Northamptonshire
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Hickey A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the significance of Bramley Cottage as a non-designated heritage asset and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Kings Sutton Conservation Area

What decided it

The scale, form and introduction of a glazed wrap-around balcony would be disproportionate and unsympathetic to the modest traditional dwelling, visually dominating it and harming both the non-designated heritage asset and the character and appearance of the conservation area, with public benefits insufficient to outweigh this harm.

Framework references: 203

Plan policies cited: Policy SS2, Policy SDP1, Policy HE6, Policy HE7

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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