®Planning appeal decision
486 Ash Bank Road, Werrington, Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0DT
Planning appeal 3295967 at 486 Ash Bank Road, Werrington, Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0DT (Staffordshire Moorlands District Council) was dismissed on 1 August 2022 by Inspector Hockenhull H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies; and the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt.
a rear extension with modification to roof and removal of chimneys/front porch
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hockenhull H
- Postcode
- ST9 0DT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies; and the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling
- if the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, and if so, would this amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal fails to comply with design policies requiring extensions to harmonise with and be subordinate to the parent building, as the scale, massing and architectural features would fundamentally alter the character of the existing bungalow and be out of keeping with the immediate locality.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS10Policy SS1Policy DC1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 134Paragraph 12
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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