Planning appeal decision
35, Millthorpe, Sleaford, NG34 0LD
Planning appeal 3329594 at 35, Millthorpe, Sleaford, NG34 0LD (South Kesteven District Council) was dismissed on 12 December 2023 by Inspector Hartley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the building and the area.
a two-storey side and rear extension with a proposed link, conversion of outbuildings and alterations
- Authority
- South Kesteven District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hartley S
- Postcode
- NG34 0LD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the building and the area
What decided it
The proposed two-storey extension would be overly large, dominant and prominent in relation to the original simple dwelling, failing to appear sympathetic or subordinate in scale and thereby adversely affecting the character and appearance of the building and area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DE1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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