Planning appeal decision
18 Pleydell Road, Old Town, Swindon, SN1 4DH
Planning appeal 3349902 at 18 Pleydell Road, Old Town, Swindon, SN1 4DH (Swindon Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 November 2024 by Inspector McAndrew R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the property and area.
a hip to gable loft conversion with a flat roof box dormer to the rear
- Authority
- Swindon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McAndrew R
- Postcode
- SN1 4DH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the property and area
- Whether an adequate level of off-road parking would be provided for the proposal
What decided it
The proposal would unacceptably harm the character and appearance of the semi-detached pair and street scene through its bulky gable roof form, and would fail to provide required off-road parking, thereby harming highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DE1Policy HE1Policy TR2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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