Planning appeal decision
17 Ermin Street, Blunsdon, Swindon, SN26 8AA
Planning appeal 3320359 at 17 Ermin Street, Blunsdon, Swindon, SN26 8AA (Swindon Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 August 2023 by Inspector Page L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
two pitched roof front dormers to loft
- Authority
- Swindon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Page L
- Postcode
- SN26 8AA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would introduce dormers that are not subservient in scale and would be discordant with the street's defining characteristic of unaltered roofscapes and uniform appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DE1 of the Swindon Borough Local Plan 2015Residential Extensions & Alterations Supplementary Planning Document 2011
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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