Planning appeal decision
25 Goddard Avenue, Swindon, SN1 4HR
Planning appeal 3339474 at 25 Goddard Avenue, Swindon, SN1 4HR (Swindon Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 May 2024 by Inspector Sims B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed dormer windows on the character and appearance of the existing house at No 25 Goddard Avenue, on the wider roofscape of the terrace of which it forms part, and on the surrounding Swindon Town Centre Gardens Conservation Area.
the erection of two rear/side dormer/roof extensions and a roof lantern to the single storey rear extension and two front rooflight windows
- Authority
- Swindon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Sims B
- Postcode
- SN1 4HR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed dormer windows on the character and appearance of the existing house at No 25 Goddard Avenue, on the wider roofscape of the terrace of which it forms part, and on the surrounding Swindon Town Centre Gardens Conservation Area
What decided it
The dormers create an unacceptable adverse impact on the character and appearance of the conservation area roofscape, which is of greater importance in the wider public interest than the appellant's accommodation needs.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD1Policy DE1Policy EN10
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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