134 Aldbanks, DUNSTABLE, Central Bedfordshire, LU6 1AJ

to build a side extension to be 1.2m wide and 2 storeys to match the size of the original building which is 7.0m deep, there will be no windows facing the side, only front and rear, the roof will match the existing roof and construction is to be brick, similar to other properties in the street that have been repaired and the purpose is to enlarge the kitchen, provide a cloak room downstairs, extend the smallest bedroom and increase the size of the bathroom upstairs

Authority: Central Bedfordshire
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Greenwood L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area

What decided it

The modest width of the extension and retention of a significant visual gap between the semi-detached pair meant the proposal would not harm the character and appearance of the local area despite not fully complying with design guidance.

Plan policies cited: Policy HQ1 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan 2015-2035

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