Planning appeal decision
12 Gloucester Avenue, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 2DQ
Planning appeal 3312310 at 12 Gloucester Avenue, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 2DQ (Wyre Borough Council) was allowed on 16 November 2023 by Inspector Wharton T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect that the extension has had on the character and appearance of this residential part of Cleveleys.
as follows: The construction of a second story side extension across the southern gable end of the dwellinghouse that forms part of the land and above an attached single storey vehicle garage (‘The Extension’)
- Authority
- Wyre Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wharton T
- Postcode
- FY5 2DQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect that the extension has had on the character and appearance of this residential part of Cleveleys
What decided it
The combination of the 4m gap between dwellings and the 0.5m set-back from the main elevation results in the extension appearing subordinate to the main house and does not create a terraced effect, thereby according with Policy CDMP3 and the SPD requirements.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CDMP3Extending your Home SPD
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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