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Allowed16 August 20233318544

4 Pine Close, Swanley, BR8 8BL

Planning appeal 3318544 at 4 Pine Close, Swanley, BR8 8BL (Sevenoaks District Council) was allowed on 16 August 2023 by Inspector Pattison B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed extension on the living conditions of the occupiers of 3 and 5 Pine Close, with particular reference to privacy.

erection of a free standing pergola and raised platform

Authority
Sevenoaks District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Pattison B
Postcode
BR8 8BL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed extension on the living conditions of the occupiers of 3 and 5 Pine Close, with particular reference to privacy

What decided it

The screening provided by the boundary fence and trellis, combined with the oblique angles and separation distances involved, means the raised platform does not cause a significant loss of privacy to neighbouring occupiers.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN2

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