Planning appeal decision
Wildwood Vicarage Lane, Scrooby, Doncaster, DN10 6AD
Planning appeal 3347036 at Wildwood Vicarage Lane, Scrooby, Doncaster, DN10 6AD (Bassetlaw District Council) was allowed on 28 October 2024 by Inspector McCormack A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area.
single-storey and two-storey extension following partial demolition of existing single-storey offshoot
- Authority
- Bassetlaw District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McCormack A
- Postcode
- DN10 6AD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposed extension, through its design, scale, use of matching materials, and substantial visual screening by existing woodland, would respect and complement the character and appearance of the host property and have no detrimental impact on the surrounding rural area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM4 of the Bassetlaw Core StrategyPolicy ST35 of the Bassetlaw Local Plan (2020 – 2038)Section 3.5 of the Council's Successful Places Supplementary Planning Document
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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