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Notice upheld3 March 20263356878

The Land at 97 Mckinnell Crescent, Rugby, Warwickshire , CV21 4AU

Planning appeal 3356878 at The Land at 97 Mckinnell Crescent, Rugby, Warwickshire , CV21 4AU (Rugby Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 March 2026 by Inspector Wilson D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with regard to outlook.

Without planning permission the erection of fencing on a boundary exceeding 2 metres in height

Authority
Rugby Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Wilson D
Postcode
CV21 4AU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with regard to outlook

What decided it

The fencing with privacy screens creates an excessively high and overbearing feature that harms the outlook of neighbouring occupiers, contrary to Policy SDC1 and supplementary planning guidance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SDC1 of the Rugby Borough Council Local Plan 2011-2031 June 2019

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