Planning appeal decision
4 Meadow Sweet Drive, Moreton In Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 9PX
Planning appeal 3351040 at 4 Meadow Sweet Drive, Moreton In Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 9PX (Cotswold District Council) was dismissed on 27 November 2024 by Inspector Marshall E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposal upon the character of the locality.
erection of a single storey rear extension with first floor balcony and single storey porch
- Authority
- Cotswold District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Marshall E
- Postcode
- GL56 9PX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the proposal upon the character of the locality
- The residential amenity of 7 Cornflower Road with regard to overlooking
- Highway safety
What decided it
The proposal fails on multiple grounds: the privacy screen wall required to protect neighbouring amenity would be out of character with the locality and detrimental to the estate's appearance, and the relocated boundary wall would create unacceptable highway safety risks for pedestrians.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN1Policy EN2Policy INF4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135Paragraph 115
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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