®Planning appeal decision
64 Monk Street, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 3QB
conversion of first floor outbuilding to 1 bed apartment and construction of external staircase and landing area and garden area
- Authority
- Derby City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Mayes C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring occupants, with particular regard to privacy
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with regards to privacy, outlook, light, noise and disturbance
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The harm to the living conditions of both neighbouring and future occupants through loss of privacy, poor outlook and inadequate light significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of the proposal when assessed against the Framework.
The adverse impacts of harm to living conditions of neighbouring and future occupants significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of providing a new dwelling and bringing a vacant building back into use, when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy GD5, Policy H13, Policy CP3, Policy CP4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.