Planning appeal decision
25 Fontside, Mitford, Northumberland, NE61 3PS
Planning appeal 3303528 at 25 Fontside, Mitford, Northumberland, NE61 3PS (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 31 August 2022 by Inspector McGlone A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
an upwards extension of existing first floor bedroom, with removal of low level tiled pitched roof and replaced with proposed high level tiled pitched roof, including proposed Juliet balcony to west elevation
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McGlone A
- Postcode
- NE61 3PS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed extension would not be subordinate in size and massing to the existing dwelling and would therefore harm the character and appearance of the area, contrary to the development plan policies requiring high quality design and subordinate extensions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy Set2 of The Morpeth Neighbourhood Plan 2011 – 2031Policy HOU 9 of the Northumberland Local Plan 2016 – 2036Policy QOP 1 of the Northumberland Local Plan 2016 – 2036Policy Des1 of The Morpeth Neighbourhood Plan 2011 – 2031
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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