Planning appeal decision
proposed covered outdoor seating area
Planning appeal 3340158 at (Swindon Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 August 2024 by Inspector Law T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and on the host building, a non-designated heritage asset.
- Authority
- Swindon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Law T
- Postcode
- SN1 1PN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and on the host building, a non-designated heritage asset
What decided it
The permanent projecting enclosure with Perspex walls projecting forward of the established building line represents an incongruous feature that harms the character and appearance of the area and the non-designated heritage asset.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DE1Policy EN10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135Paragraph 209
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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