84 Seymour Road, Alcester, B49 6EF

Planning appeal 3336442 at 84 Seymour Road, Alcester, B49 6EF (Stratford-on-Avon District Council) was dismissed on 20 March 2024 by Inspector Ellis G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area.

for alterations and extensions including a loft conversion with front and rear dormer windows and raised roof, the enclosure and extension of the front porch structure, the replacement of the rear conservatory and a shed, linked to the house by a covered seating and clothes drying area (retrospective application for work already carried out)

Authority: Stratford-on-Avon District Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Ellis G
Postcode: B49 6EF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area
The living conditions of the occupiers of the neighbouring properties with particular regard to overbearing impact

What decided it

The dormer windows are an intrusive and incongruous addition significantly harmful to the appearance of the host property and the prevailing character of the area, conflicting with development plan policies requiring high standards of design sensitive to setting and locality character.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: CS.9CS.20HBE 8

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