Planning appeal decision
147 Estcourt Road, Gloucester, GL1 3LW
Planning appeal 3346651 at 147 Estcourt Road, Gloucester, GL1 3LW (Gloucester City Council) was dismissed on 12 August 2024 by Inspector Marshall E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposal upon the existing property and the character and appearance of the area.
extension of an existing, incorporating a hip-to-gable conversion, and the addition of a new dormer
- Authority
- Gloucester City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Marshall E
- Postcode
- GL1 3LW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the proposal upon the existing property and the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The cumulative scale, design and fenestration of the proposed extensions would result in an unsympathetic addition that is out of keeping with the existing dwelling and would cause notable harm to both the character of the dwelling and the character and appearance of the immediate area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy 2017 Policy SD4Gloucester City Plan 2023 Policy A9Gloucester City Plan 2023 Policy F1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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