Planning appeal decision
136 Seymour Road, Gloucester, GL1 5HR
Planning appeal 3305885 at 136 Seymour Road, Gloucester, GL1 5HR (Gloucester City Council) was allowed on 27 March 2023 by Inspector Boughton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area.
single storey rear extension and first floor side extension
- Authority
- Gloucester City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Boughton A
- Postcode
- GL1 5HR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The modest degree of change to the street scene and the proposal's consistency with the traditional development pattern of the street, with appropriate spacing retained between properties and no visual harm arising from the design.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy A9 of the City PlanPolicy SD4 of the Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy (2017)
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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