Planning appeal decision
Rushbanks House Bures Road, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4NA
Planning appeal 3298950 at Rushbanks House Bures Road, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4NA (Babergh District Council) was allowed on 7 March 2023 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area.
Removal of existing conservatory. Side and rear extensions with minor internal alterations
- Authority
- Babergh District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wallace J
- Postcode
- CO6 4NA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area
What decided it
The first floor eastern extension, through its limited size, glazed design, and sensitive material use, would integrate acceptably with the extended dwelling and would not appear as a dominant or unduly prominent feature when viewed from public vantage points.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS15Policy CN01Policy HS33
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 54
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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