89 Brown Lane, Stockport, SK8 3SF

bungalow conversion into 2-storey house. 2-storey side extension, accommodation within loft space and front porch including an outhouse replacing existing garage

Authority: Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Jones R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed upward extension and two-storey side extension on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and streetscene
the effect of the two-storey side extension on the living conditions of No.91 Brown Lane, with regards privacy

What decided it

The proposed roof form, front dormer and two-storey side extension would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the host dwelling and streetscene, conflicting with local plan policies and NPPF principles of good design.

Framework references: 12, 135

Plan policies cited: Policy SIE-1 of the Core Strategy Development Plan Document (2011), saved Policy CDH1.8 of the Stockport Unitary Development Plan Review (2006)

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