Planning appeal decision
65 Finchley Avenue, Derby, DE22 4EU
Planning appeal 3295417 at 65 Finchley Avenue, Derby, DE22 4EU (Derby City Council) was dismissed on 2 September 2022 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupiers of No 2 Ladbroke Gardens.
a 2 storey, 2 bed, detached dwelling
- Authority
- Derby City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- McDonagh C
- Postcode
- DE22 4EU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupiers of No 2 Ladbroke Gardens
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would harm the living conditions of occupiers of No 2 Ladbroke Gardens through loss of outlook caused by the overbearing and visually dominant nature of the proposed dwelling adjacent to their side garden area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CP3CP4GD5H13
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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