Planning appeal decision
6 Lawn Avenue, Peterborough, PE1 3RB
Planning appeal 3313955 at 6 Lawn Avenue, Peterborough, PE1 3RB (Peterborough City Council) was dismissed on 20 March 2023 by Inspector Hartley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of the occupiers of No. 8 Lawn Avenue in respect of outlook and light.
a two storey side, single storey rear and a first floor rear extension
- Authority
- Peterborough City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hartley S
- Postcode
- PE1 3RB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of the occupiers of No. 8 Lawn Avenue in respect of outlook and light
What decided it
The overbearing impact of the two-storey extension's height, scale and proximity to the boundary would unacceptably harm the outlook and living conditions of the adjoining occupiers, contrary to policy LP17 and NPPF paragraph 130.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP17
- 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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