Planning appeal decision
Greenacres, Glyn Road, Oswestry, SY10 7DR
Planning appeal 3323733 at Greenacres, Glyn Road, Oswestry, SY10 7DR (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 17 August 2023 by Inspector Ford K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of 2 storey side extension
- Authority
- Shropshire County Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Ford K
- Postcode
- SY10 7DR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The poor design of the extension, particularly the windows cut into the eaves and its excessive scale and bulk relative to the host dwelling, would create an incongruous and unbalanced addition that would harm the character and appearance of the area in conflict with development plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS6Policy MD2
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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