Planning appeal decision
7 Sidcot Lane, Winscombe, North Somerset, BS25 1LA
Planning appeal 3349865 at 7 Sidcot Lane, Winscombe, North Somerset, BS25 1LA (North Somerset Council) was dismissed on 13 November 2024 by Inspector Staddon P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed side extension on the living conditions of occupiers at the neighbouring property, No 9 Sidcot Lane.
Erection of a two-storey side extension with integral canopy carport, a single storey rear extension, a front porch extension, and a detached garage to the front of the dwelling with associated hardstanding/landscaping alterations.
- Authority
- North Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Staddon P
- Postcode
- BS25 1LA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed side extension on the living conditions of occupiers at the neighbouring property, No 9 Sidcot Lane
- The effect of the proposed detached garage on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would cause significant and adverse harm to the living conditions of the neighbouring property through overbearing impact, poor outlook, and loss of sunlight, combined with the garage being out of character with the local streetscene.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM32DM38CS12
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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