Planning appeal decision
94 Manchester Road, Swindon, SN1 2AJ
Planning appeal 3358567 at 94 Manchester Road, Swindon, SN1 2AJ (Swindon Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 April 2025 by Inspector Brennan P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal property and the surrounding area.
single storey rear extension and first floor rear extension
- Authority
- Swindon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Brennan P
- Postcode
- SN1 2AJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal property and the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposed first-floor extension would be disproportionate in scale, architecturally incongruous with its flat roof design, and would demonstrably harm the established character and appearance of the terrace and surrounding area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD1Policy DE1
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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