Planning appeal decision
57 Uttoxeter Road, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 9GF
Planning appeal 3318568 at 57 Uttoxeter Road, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 9GF (Derby City Council) was dismissed on 4 July 2023 by Inspector McGurk N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
a detached garage
- Authority
- Derby City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McGurk N
- Postcode
- DE3 9GF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed garage would introduce a wholly incongruous built-form in a prominent location within an area notable for its absence of buildings forward of the building line, thereby causing significant harm to the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- GD5H16CP3CP4
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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