Planning appeal decision
47 Foxhall Road, Timperley, Cheshire, WA15 6RW
Planning appeal 3326384 at 47 Foxhall Road, Timperley, Cheshire, WA15 6RW (Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 October 2023 by Inspector Jones R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed side extension on the character and appearance of the host house and wider streetscene.
Two Storey Side and Single Storey Rear Extension
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Jones R
- Postcode
- WA15 6RW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed side extension on the character and appearance of the host house and wider streetscene
What decided it
The proposed extension's lack of set back from the front elevation and continuation of the original ridgeline would cause it to appear disproportionate in scale and disrupt the symmetry of the semi-detached pair, causing harm to character and appearance contrary to Policy L7 and SPD4.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy L7 of the Trafford Local Plan: Core Strategy, Development Plan Document (2012)SPD4: A Guide for Designing House Extensions and Alterations (2012)
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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