Planning appeal decision
17 Macdonald Road, Dover, CT17 0HB
Planning appeal 3321047 at 17 Macdonald Road, Dover, CT17 0HB (Dover District Council) was dismissed on 30 October 2023 by Inspector Metcalfe P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Effect on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of two storey rear extension with pitched roof and new offstreet parking
- Authority
- Dover District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Metcalfe P
- Postcode
- CT17 0HB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Effect on the character and appearance of the area
- Effect on the living conditions of neighbouring residents
What decided it
The proposal would harm the living conditions of neighbouring residents through overbearing mass and reduced outlook, and would harm the character and appearance of the street through loss of soft landscaping and introduction of extensive hard surfacing, contrary to the Framework and draft local plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- PM1H6T13
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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