10 Suffolk Road, Cheltenham , Gloucestershire, GL50 2AQ

Planning appeal 3311529 at 10 Suffolk Road, Cheltenham , Gloucestershire, GL50 2AQ (Cheltenham Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 May 2023 by Inspector Phillips B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the existing building, terrace and the Central Conservation Area.

a ‘first floor extension at rear of 10 Suffolk Road on top of existing kitchen roof, comprising of 1 new bedroom and ensuite bathroom

Authority: Cheltenham Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Phillips B
Postcode: GL50 2AQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the existing building, terrace and the Central Conservation Area
the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with specific regard to light and noise

What decided it

The proposed extension would be disproportionate in scale and out of keeping in design with the original terrace, thereby detracting from the character and appearance of the Central Conservation Area in conflict with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy D1 of the Cheltenham Plan 2020Policy SD4 of the Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy 2011-2031 2017Policy SD8 of the Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy 2011-2031 2017Policy SL1 of the Cheltenham Plan 2020Policy SD14 of the Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy 2011-2031 2017

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