Planning appeal decision
21A Church Street, Yaxley, Peterborough, PE7 3LH
Planning appeal 3317235 at 21A Church Street, Yaxley, Peterborough, PE7 3LH (Huntingdonshire District Council) was allowed on 19 October 2023 by Inspector Boughton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of neighbouring users.
two storey side extension. This
- Authority
- Huntingdonshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Boughton A
- Postcode
- PE7 3LH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of neighbouring users
- the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area, including upon the Yaxley Conservation Area
What decided it
The design of the extension, which was scaled back at upper floor level to address neighbour amenity concerns, meant that the harm to the character and appearance of the host building and conservation area did not attain the bar of unacceptability when weighed against those legitimate planning concerns.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP14Policy 11Policy 12Policy 34Huntingdonshire Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document 2017 section 3.7
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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