Planning appeal decision
9 Westwood Park Road, Peterborough, PE3 6JL
Planning appeal 3318457 at 9 Westwood Park Road, Peterborough, PE3 6JL (Peterborough City Council) was allowed on 27 June 2023 by Inspector Hartley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the area.
the demolition of an existing carport and the construction of a smaller carport
- Authority
- Peterborough City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hartley S
- Postcode
- PE3 6JL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed carport's reduced dimensions, lower height, and proposed landscaping treatment would sufficiently mitigate its visual impact to avoid significant harm to the character and appearance of the Thorpe Road Special Character Area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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