Planning appeal decision
54 Humphrey Burton Road, Coventry, CV3 6HX
Planning appeal 3341591 at 54 Humphrey Burton Road, Coventry, CV3 6HX (Coventry City Council) was dismissed on 22 October 2024 by Inspector Plenty B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether condition 2 is reasonable and necessary.
the erection of a garden room without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref HH/2021/1769, dated 15 October 2021
- Authority
- Coventry City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Plenty B
- Postcode
- CV3 6HX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether condition 2 is reasonable and necessary
What decided it
The proposed dwelling would lack access to private external space free from overlooking, creating an unacceptable conflict with Policy DE1 requirements for good quality accommodation including suitable privacy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DE1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56
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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