Planning appeal decision
Wilmington Lodge, Trenley Drive, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 4AW
Planning appeal 3330038 at Wilmington Lodge, Trenley Drive, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 4AW (Canterbury City Council) was allowed on 31 January 2024 by Inspector Glassar S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether prior approval should be granted under Class AA of Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the GPDO, having particular regard to the effect of the external appearance of the dwellinghouse, including impact on neighbouring premises and the locality.
the enlargement of a dwellinghouse by construction of an additional storey with a maximum overall height of 7.30 metres
- Authority
- Canterbury City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Glassar S
- Postcode
- CT3 4AW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether prior approval should be granted under Class AA of Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the GPDO, having particular regard to the effect of the external appearance of the dwellinghouse, including impact on neighbouring premises and the locality
What decided it
The proposal would not appear out of keeping with either its immediate context or the wider area, and would therefore comply with the requirement for prior approval regarding external appearance under paragraph AA.2(3)(a)(ii) of the GPDO.
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