Planning appeal decision
19 Gordon Crescent, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6BU
Planning appeal 3326456 at 19 Gordon Crescent, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6BU (Stoke-on-Trent City Council) was dismissed on 22 September 2023 by Inspector Marshall E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposal upon the character of the existing property, the adjoining property and wider streetscene.
two-storey side/rear extension (part-retrospective) with additional single storey side extension
- Authority
- Stoke-on-Trent City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Marshall E
- Postcode
- ST1 6BU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the proposal upon the character of the existing property, the adjoining property and wider streetscene
What decided it
The cumulative extensions would appear inconsistent with the simple nature of the host dwelling and the spaced-out character of other properties in Gordon Crescent, resulting in an incongruous feature that breaches design and character policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CSP1Policy R17Policy R23
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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