Planning appeal decision
32 Barnes View, Sunderland, SR4 7QA
Planning appeal 3318766 at 32 Barnes View, Sunderland, SR4 7QA (Sunderland City Council) was dismissed on 9 May 2023 by Inspector Hartley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
a new single storey extension with patio area and alterations to existing bay window
- Authority
- Sunderland City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hartley D
- Postcode
- SR4 7QA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The loss of the characterful curved bay window and its replacement with a more angular form would cause material harm to the balance, symmetry and character of the semi-detached pair and the wider street.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BH1 of the adopted 2020 Core Strategy and Development Plan 2015-2033
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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