Planning appeal decision
9B Beckford Road, Alderton, Tewkesbury, GL20 8NL
Planning appeal 3328529 at 9B Beckford Road, Alderton, Tewkesbury, GL20 8NL (Tewkesbury Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 November 2023 by Inspector Sedgwick P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area.
erection of a first-floor extension and second floor dormer extension
- Authority
- Tewkesbury Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Sedgwick P
- Postcode
- GL20 8NL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of occupiers of 11 Beckford Road, with particular regard to outlook and privacy
What decided it
The proposed rear extension and dormer would appear bulky and unsympathetic to the original design, dominating the rear roofscape and appearing incongruous when viewed from adjacent properties and nearby houses, thereby conflicting with policies requiring development to reflect and complement existing design and respect character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD14 of the Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy 2011-2031 (2017)Policy RES10 of the Tewkesbury Borough Plan 2011-2031 (2022)Policy LC1 of the Alderton Neighbourhood Development Plan 2011-2031 (2018)Policy H1 of the Alderton Neighbourhood Development Plan 2011-2031 (2018)
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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