Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of 1113 - 1121 Bourges Boulevard, Peterborough, PE1 2AT
Planning appeal 3305596 at Land Rear of 1113 - 1121 Bourges Boulevard, Peterborough, PE1 2AT (Peterborough City Council) was dismissed on 25 May 2023 by Inspector Allen K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
outline application for new single storey dwelling on land to rear 1113-1121 Bourges Boulevard
- Authority
- Peterborough City Council
- Appeal type
- other · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Unknown
- Inspector
- Allen K
- Postcode
- PE1 2AT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would harm the character and appearance of the area by introducing an isolated backland dwelling that would appear incongruous with the dense terraced layout and ancillary nature of existing structures in the immediate context.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP16
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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