Planning appeal decision
38 Lavington Avenue, Cheadle, SK8 2HH
Planning appeal 3321379 at 38 Lavington Avenue, Cheadle, SK8 2HH (Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 August 2023 by Inspector Wilson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed extension on the living conditions of the occupants of 36 Lavington Avenue, with particular reference to outlook, sunlight and daylight.
Proposed new single storey garden room at the rear of the dwelling with matching facing brickwork and finished with a flat roof and glazed rooflight
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wilson L
- Postcode
- SK8 2HH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed extension on the living conditions of the occupants of 36 Lavington Avenue, with particular reference to outlook, sunlight and daylight
What decided it
The proposed extension would result in unacceptable overshadowing and loss of outlook to the neighbouring property's principal habitable room, conflicting with development plan policies and the NPPF's requirement for high standards of amenity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SIE-1 of the Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council Local Development Framework: Core Strategy DPD (2011)Policy CDH1.8 of the Stockport Unitary Development Plan Review (2006)
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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