®Planning appeal decision
70 Victoria Crescent, Burton-on-Trent, DE14 2QD
Planning appeal 3308844 at 70 Victoria Crescent, Burton-on-Trent, DE14 2QD (East Staffordshire Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 February 2023 by Inspector Townend K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for the future occupiers, with regard to internal space, amenity space, outlook, sunlight and daylight.
for alterations to existing two-bedroom house to create a two-bedroom flat and vehicular access. Erection of four two-bedroom flats on land to the rear of 70 Victoria Crescent
- Authority
- East Staffordshire Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Townend K
- Postcode
- DE14 2QD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for the future occupiers, with regard to internal space, amenity space, outlook, sunlight and daylight
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to outlook, privacy and daylight to 75 Victoria Crescent; and noise and disturbance to numbers 75 to 78a Victoria Crescent
What decided it
The proposal would fail to provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers due to inadequate internal space, lack of amenity space, and poor outlook/daylight, and would cause unacceptable noise and disturbance to neighbouring residents through parking area vehicle movements.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Strategic Policy 1Detailed Policy 3Detailed Policy 7
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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