®Planning appeal decision
55 Low Fell Close, Keighley, BD22 6ER
Planning appeal 3323486 at 55 Low Fell Close, Keighley, BD22 6ER (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 31 August 2023 by Inspector Burnham T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 59 Low Fell Close with regard to whether the extension would form an overbearing feature when viewed from that property.
single storey rear extension
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Burnham T
- Postcode
- BD22 6ER
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 59 Low Fell Close with regard to whether the extension would form an overbearing feature when viewed from that property
What decided it
The extension would form an unacceptably overbearing feature when viewed from the neighbouring property's garden and rear windows, causing significant harm to the living conditions of its occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DS5 of the Core Strategy (2017)Design Principle 3 of the SPD1
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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