Planning appeal decision
64 Old Road, Tintwistle, Glossop, SK13 1LH
Planning appeal 3327391 at 64 Old Road, Tintwistle, Glossop, SK13 1LH (High Peak Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 October 2023 by Inspector Graham A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the Tintwistle Conservation Area.
Proposed rear dormer extension and loft conversion
- Authority
- High Peak Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Graham A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the Tintwistle Conservation Area
What decided it
The large, box-type dormer would introduce a poorly designed, alien and out-of-scale feature that would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area in breach of local plan policy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EQ6Policy EQ7
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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