Planning appeal decision
21 Whalley Road, Wilpshire, BB1 9LQ
Planning appeal 3306206 at 21 Whalley Road, Wilpshire, BB1 9LQ (Ribble Valley Borough Council) was allowed on 3 January 2023 by Inspector Clark J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed extension on the character and appearance of the area.
construction of new two storey rear extension
- Authority
- Ribble Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Clark J
- Postcode
- BB1 9LQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed extension on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The extension, being set back from the front, lower than the highest part of the building, and modest in proportion to the overall scale, would not appear unduly prominent or out of place within the mixed character of the area and would not have a harmful effect on character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DMG1Policy DMH5
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision 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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