Planning appeal decision
100 Kenilworth Road, Coventry, CV4 7AH
Planning appeal 3319644 at 100 Kenilworth Road, Coventry, CV4 7AH (Coventry City Council) was dismissed on 8 December 2023 by Inspector Rawle S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Kenilworth Road Conservation Area.
the erection of dormer bungalow on land to the rear of 100 Kenilworth Road
- Authority
- Coventry City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rawle S
- Postcode
- CV4 7AH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Kenilworth Road Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed development would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the Kenilworth Road Conservation Area through its cramped siting, loss of trees, and removal of the mature boundary hedge, outweighing any benefit from additional housing supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DE1Policy HE1Policy HE2Policy GE4
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision 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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