Planning appeal decision
108 Wardown Crescent, Luton, LU2 7JT
Planning appeal 3321179 at 108 Wardown Crescent, Luton, LU2 7JT (Luton Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 August 2023 by Inspector Greenwood L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area.
a single storey front/rear and 2 storey side and rear extension
- Authority
- Luton Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Greenwood L
- Postcode
- LU2 7JT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area
- The effects of the proposal on living conditions at neighbouring properties
- The effects of the proposal on the safety of public highway users, with reference to on-site parking provision
What decided it
The proposal would unacceptably affect the outlook from and light to No 110 through overbearing dominance and heavy overshadowing of its rear garden.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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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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