Planning appeal decision
38 Sutton Park, Blunsdon, Swindon, Swindon, SN26 7BB
Planning appeal 3329313 at 38 Sutton Park, Blunsdon, Swindon, Swindon, SN26 7BB (Swindon Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 December 2023 by Inspector Perrins N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposed rear extension on the character and appearance of the property and surrounding area.
for a second storey extension to rear elevation and extension to existing front dormer
- Authority
- Swindon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Perrins N
- Postcode
- SN26 7BB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposed rear extension on the character and appearance of the property and surrounding area
- The effects of the proposed rear extension on the living conditions of the occupiers of 39 and 40 Sutton Park with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The proposed rear extension would be overly large, dominant and overbearing, causing unacceptable harm to both the character and appearance of the host property and wider area, and to the outlook and living conditions of neighbouring occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DE1 of the Swindon Borough Local Plan 2026Residential Extensions and Alterations Supplementary Planning Document 2011
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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