195 Poplar Grove, Kennington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 5QT

single-storey rear extension, demolition and rebuilding of the utility room walls, loft conversion, front porch, attached garage and repositioning of the site access

Authority: Vale of White Horse District Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Benson E

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area
Its effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers

What decided it

The proposal would be sufficiently proportionate and subservient to the original bungalow within its context, would not harm character and appearance, and would not result in unacceptable harm to neighbouring living conditions.

Plan policies cited: Core Policy 37 (Design and Local Distinctiveness) of the Local Plan 2031 Part 1, Development Management Policy DP23 of the Local Plan 2031 Part Two

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