Planning appeal decision
29 Leazes Street, Amble, Northumberland, NE65 0AA
Planning appeal 3301482 at 29 Leazes Street, Amble, Northumberland, NE65 0AA (Northumberland County Council) was allowed on 29 September 2022 by Inspector Chukwujekwu I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the host property and Duncan Amble Conservation Area.
construction of a first floor dormer extension to the rear elevation and the installation of rooflights to the front and rear elevations
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Chukwujekwu I
- Postcode
- NE65 0AA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the host property and Duncan Amble Conservation Area
What decided it
The dormer would be substantially obscured from view and would not harm the character and appearance of the conservation area given the existing context of other similar extensions in the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP Policy HOU 9LP Policy ENV 9LP Policy QOP 2
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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