Planning appeal decision
2 Wheatcroft Avenue, Fence, Lancashire, BB12 9QL
Planning appeal 3342569 at 2 Wheatcroft Avenue, Fence, Lancashire, BB12 9QL (Pendle Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 September 2024 by Inspector Mansell K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
erection of rear and side dormer to facilitate a loft conversion
- Authority
- Pendle Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Mansell K
- Postcode
- BB12 9QL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The size, height, and design of the proposed dormer, particularly its asymmetrical pitched roof and balcony doors, would be a visually obtrusive and incongruous addition that would harm the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV2 of the Local Plan for Pendle Part 1: Core Strategy 2011-2030
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 139
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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