25 Station Lane, Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3QL

‘front & rear extensions & roof extension + detached double garage with solar garden above for private use’

Authority: Tendring District Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Nutman E

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupiers of 23 Station Lane, 27 Station Lane and Quinta La Mere, with particular regard to outlook and privacy

What decided it

The harmful effects on character and appearance through the design of the roof extension, combined with the unacceptable impact on privacy at Quinta La Mere, could not be justified by the personal circumstances of the applicant.

Plan policies cited: Policy SP 7 of the Tendring District Local Plan Section 1 (2021), Policy SPL 3 of the Tendring District Local Plan Section 2 (2022)

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