®Planning appeal decision
Land at 46 Gwendolin Avenue, Birstall, Leicestershire, LE4 4HD
Development not constructed in accordance with the approved plans of Planning Permission ref: P/18/1682/2. Drawing Numbers 1905 received by the Local Planning Authority on 17th September 2018 and 13th November 2018
- Authority
- Charnwood Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hanson S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the ground floor extension to the rear on the character and appearance of the immediate surroundings
- The effect of the ground floor extension to the rear on the living conditions of the occupants of the neighbouring properties in terms of outlook and light
What decided it
The rear extension's substantial scale and massing, combined with its proximity to neighbouring boundaries, causes material harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through loss of light and overbearing impact, and its design is visually harmful and insensitive to the character of the surrounding area.
Plan policies cited: Policy CS2 of the Charnwood Local Plan Core Strategy (2015), saved policy EV/1 of the Borough of Charnwood Local Plan (2004), saved policy H/17 of the Borough of Charnwood Local Plan (2004), Design Supplementary Planning Document 2020
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.