Planning appeal decision
41 Booth Road, Bacup, OL13 0SF
Planning appeal 3319958 at 41 Booth Road, Bacup, OL13 0SF (Rossendale Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 July 2023 by Inspector Unwin N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area.
a two-storey side and rear extension
- Authority
- Rossendale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Unwin N
- Postcode
- OL13 0SF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area
- The living conditions of the occupiers of 1 Glenborough Avenue, with particular regard to privacy and outlook
What decided it
The two-storey rear extension projecting appreciably beyond the existing rear first floor building line would create overly dominant massing that is out of character with the modest proportions of the host dwelling and surrounding area, conflicting with development plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HS9Policy ENV1Alterations and Extensions to Residential Properties Supplementary Planning Document (2008)
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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