Planning appeal decision
24 Park Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SU
Planning appeal 3313015 at 24 Park Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SU (Ipswich Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 April 2023 by Inspector Jarvis P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the Park Conservation Area and the setting of the adjoining Christchurch Park Registered Park and Garden.
Single storey rear extension
- Authority
- Ipswich Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Jarvis P
- Postcode
- IP1 3SU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the Park Conservation Area and the setting of the adjoining Christchurch Park Registered Park and Garden
What decided it
The proposed extension would have a harmful impact on heritage assets by obscuring the important rear façade of the dwelling, and this less than substantial harm to both the designated conservation area and non-designated heritage asset would not be outweighed by any public benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM12DM13DM16
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199
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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