Planning appeal decision
Honeysuckle Lodge, Suttons Lane, Deeping Gate, Peterborough, PE6 9AA
Planning appeal 3310494 at Honeysuckle Lodge, Suttons Lane, Deeping Gate, Peterborough, PE6 9AA (Peterborough City Council) was dismissed on 7 July 2023 by Inspector Gee R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
the extension to and conversion of garage/store and office over into a two-bed dwelling
- Authority
- Peterborough City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gee R
- Postcode
- PE6 9AA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of future occupiers of the dwelling and the occupiers of Honeysuckle Lodge
What decided it
The proposed development would have a materially harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area through its prominent visibility, increased footprint, and cramped appearance within the plot, conflicting with the development plan and Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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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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