Planning appeal decision
The Land Known As 1 Northfield Road, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 0TG
Planning appeal 3312430 at The Land Known As 1 Northfield Road, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 0TG (East Staffordshire Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 August 2023 by Inspector Griffin E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the streetscene.
Without planning permission, the installation of 2 dormer roof extensions to the rear of the dwelling house
- Authority
- East Staffordshire Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Griffin E
- Postcode
- DE13 0TG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the streetscene
- the effect of the development upon the living conditions of nearby occupiers at 27 Longmead Road
What decided it
The development significantly harms the living conditions of the occupiers of No 27 Longmead Road through its overbearing impact and sense of enclosure, which cannot be adequately mitigated by obscure glazing and conflicts with development plan policies and the NPPF.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP24Policy DP1Policy DP3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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