Planning appeal decision
246 Kingsway, Gatley, Stockport, SK8 4PA
Planning appeal 3296965 at 246 Kingsway, Gatley, Stockport, SK8 4PA (Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 June 2022 by Inspector Bartlett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the living conditions of occupiers of 244 Kingsway.
a summer family hall and shading area
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Bartlett R
- Postcode
- SK8 4PA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of occupiers of 244 Kingsway
- The character and appearance of the host property
What decided it
The depth of the extension beyond the original rear wall and its proximity to the neighbouring property's boundary would cause unacceptable overshadowing and visual intrusion, contrary to saved policy CDH1.8(ii) of the Stockport UDPR.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CDH1.8(ii) of the Stockport Unitary Development Plan ReviewCDH1.8(i) of the Stockport Unitary Development Plan ReviewExtensions and Alterations to Dwellings Supplementary Planning Document
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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