Greenacres, 11 Birdingbury Road, Marton, RUGBY, CV23 9RY

Retrospective permission to regularise the change of use from an existing ancillary annexe allied to Greenacres into a standalone residential unit (upgrade of approval granted 2/3/2017 for conversion of existing outbuilding to 1 bed residential ancillary annex to main dwelling

Authority: Rugby Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Bromley N

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the appeal scheme on the character and appearance of the area
the living conditions of the occupiers of Greenacres and the future occupiers of the new dwelling, with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the backland location interrupting the linear built form, combined with inadequate living conditions due to shared access and parking arrangements creating noise and disturbance, meant the scheme conflicted with the development plan with no material considerations to indicate otherwise.

Framework references: 135

Plan policies cited: Policy GP1, Policy SDC1

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