Planning appeal decision
5 Harold Road, Frinton on Sea, CO13 9BE
Planning appeal 3312347 at 5 Harold Road, Frinton on Sea, CO13 9BE (Tendring District Council) was allowed on 29 March 2023 by Inspector Shrimplin 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 host building and its surroundings.
described in the application form as a “New Timber Framed porch with interlocking clay tiles to match existing roof; Porch to be external finished with brick plinth to 665mm and externally clad above
- Authority
- Tendring District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Shrimplin R
- Postcode
- CO13 9BE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and its surroundings
What decided it
The proposed porch, being modest in scale, subservient in appearance, and employing materials and forms in harmony with the host building and its varied surroundings, would not detract from character or appearance and would preserve local character in accordance with development plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP 7Policy SPL3
- 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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