Planning appeal decision
The Maple Tree, 157b Beck Lane, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 3AH
Planning appeal 3319470 at The Maple Tree, 157b Beck Lane, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 3AH (Ashfield District Council) was dismissed on 3 August 2023 by Inspector Marshall E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposal upon the openness and character of the locality and whether it is a disproportionate addition to the existing dwelling.
proposed garden room
- Authority
- Ashfield District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Marshall E
- Postcode
- NG17 3AH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the proposal upon the openness and character of the locality and whether it is a disproportionate addition to the existing dwelling
- Neighbouring residential amenity with regard to overbearing and overshadowing
- Whether the proposal would be for purposes incidental to the main dwelling
What decided it
The proposal would be a disproportionate addition to the existing dwelling and would have an unacceptable overbearing and overshadowing impact on neighbouring residential amenity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EV2Policy ST1Policy HG7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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