Chestnut House, Northside, Thorney, Peterborough, PE6 0RL

Planning appeal 3333457 at Chestnut House, Northside, Thorney, Peterborough, PE6 0RL (Peterborough City Council) was dismissed on 11 April 2024 by Inspector Cowley R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area.

to construct an extension to form a swimming pool, changing room, pool lounge area on the ground floor. Create master bedroom with external balcony and en-suite on the first floor and a games room in the roof space. Convert the existing house loft into a bedroom with en-suite. Create a new bay window to the lounge. Extend the size of the entrance porch, convert the existing garage into a store room. Create a new garage building. Re-landscape the front of the house to create better access to garage. Fit new heat pump air heating system to the new extension with solar panels to the south side of roof of the existing craft workshop, using the swimming pool as a heat sink for unused energy created

Authority: Peterborough City Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Cowley R
Postcode: PE6 0RL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area

What decided it

The size, design and prominent siting of the proposed extension and associated structures would have an unduly harmful effect on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding rural area, contrary to Policy LP16 of the Local Plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy LP16Policy LP2Policy LP1Policy LP17

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