Planning appeal decision
41 Torrin Drive, Shrewsbury, SY3 6AW
Planning appeal 3322703 at 41 Torrin Drive, Shrewsbury, SY3 6AW (Shropshire County Council) was allowed on 9 August 2023 by Inspector Hartley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the window and roof light are acceptable in terms of their effect upon the living conditions of the occupiers of No. 43 Torrin Drive in respect of privacy and outlook.
the erection of a single storey extension without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 21/04923/FUL, dated 17 February 2022
- Authority
- Shropshire County Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hartley S
- Postcode
- SY3 6AW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the window and roof light are acceptable in terms of their effect upon the living conditions of the occupiers of No. 43 Torrin Drive in respect of privacy and outlook
What decided it
The imposition of a planning condition requiring the ground floor side window to be fitted with double-glazed opaque glass and permanently sealed would adequately mitigate privacy concerns and allow the appeal to be allowed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS6MD2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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