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Dismissed5 November 20243335989

165 Barton Road, Luton, LU3 2BN

Planning appeal 3335989 at 165 Barton Road, Luton, LU3 2BN (Luton Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 November 2024 by Inspector Lo S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would constitute a separate or ancillary residential unit.

Use of existing outbuilding as a self-contained granny annexe

Authority
Luton Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Lo S
Postcode
LU3 2BN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the development would constitute a separate or ancillary residential unit
  • the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings
  • whether the development provides satisfactory living conditions for occupiers, with particular regard to space

What decided it

The outbuilding constitutes a separate residential dwelling rather than an ancillary annexe due to its self-contained facilities, independent access, and absence of any functional relationship with the principal dwelling, which conflicts with Policy LLP19 of the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LLP19Policy LLP25Policy LLP1Luton Local Plan 2017
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135
Judgments
Gravesham Borough Council v The Secretary of State for the Environment (1982); Uttlesford DC v SSE & White [1992] JPL 171; Carter v South Bucks DC [2011]

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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