Planning appeal decision
Highfield House 72 Mill Road Ashley Newmarket Suffolk, CB8 9EE
Planning appeal 3333412 at Highfield House 72 Mill Road Ashley Newmarket Suffolk, CB8 9EE (East Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 12 April 2024 by Inspector Eggleton P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area.
a roof extension over existing garage to form annex
- Authority
- East Cambridgeshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Eggleton P
- Postcode
- CB8 9EE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The increased scale and mass of the roof extension would make the garage significantly more prominent and dominant in the streetscene, resulting in poor design that detracts from the character and appearance of the area, which cannot be outweighed by the benefits to the appellant.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- ENV1ENV2
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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