Planning appeal decision
9 Crofts Close, Corbridge, NE45 5ND
Planning appeal 3298000 at 9 Crofts Close, Corbridge, NE45 5ND (Northumberland County Council) was allowed on 11 July 2022 by Inspector Hartley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring dwellings in respect of the availability of on-street car parking spaces.
a second storey extension above garage and extension to front to increase garage
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hartley D
- Postcode
- NE45 5ND
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring dwellings in respect of the availability of on-street car parking spaces
What decided it
The absence of evidence demonstrating a lack of on-street car parking capacity in the locality and the Inspector's observation of spare capacity during the site visit, combined with the absence of car parking restrictions, justified overriding the normal parking requirements.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HOU9Policy TRA2Policy TRA4Appendix E
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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