Butt Sweets & Curries Ltd, 185 Kettering Road, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 4BP

proposed single storey rear extension to create staff accommodation

Authority: West Northamptonshire
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: retail · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Troy D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of the neighbouring property at No. 183 Kettering Road with regard to outlook
the living conditions of the future occupiers of the proposed staff accommodation with regard to privacy and level of tranquillity
whether the main pedestrian access provides sufficient natural surveillance to offer a high level of perception of safety

What decided it

The unacceptable impact on the living conditions of the occupiers of the neighbouring property at No. 183 Kettering Road through loss of outlook caused by the dominant and enclosing nature of the proposed extension.

Framework references: 135

Plan policies cited: Policy S10 of the West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy, Policy Q1 of the Northampton Local Plan Part 2, Policy Q2 of the Northampton Local Plan Part 2

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