Planning appeal decision
St Andrews Road, Lillington, Leamington Spa, CV32 7EU
Planning appeal 3353388 at St Andrews Road, Lillington, Leamington Spa, CV32 7EU (Warwick District Council) was allowed on 5 December 2025 by Inspector Braithwaite J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed dormer materials comply with condition B.2(a) of the GPDO, which requires materials of similar appearance to the existing dwellinghouse.
Alteration to an existing roof by creating a hip to gable conversion and dormer and alteration to existing garage front elevation to change the material to timber cladding
- Authority
- Warwick District Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Braithwaite J
- Postcode
- CV32 7EU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed dormer materials comply with condition B.2(a) of the GPDO, which requires materials of similar appearance to the existing dwellinghouse
What decided it
The proposed dormer render would appear of similar colour and design to the existing roof tiles when viewed from ground level, satisfying the condition B.2(a) requirement despite the difference in texture between smooth render and ridged tiles.
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