The Hawthorns, Sterling Close, Stow-on-the-wold, Gloucestershire, GL54 1AN

Planning appeal 3368030 at The Hawthorns, Sterling Close, Stow-on-the-wold, Gloucestershire, GL54 1AN (Cotswold District Council) was allowed on 7 October 2025 by Inspector Jones M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and local area and on the living conditions of the occupiers of the neighbouring property, Avalon, with particular regard to outlook.

erection of ground floor and first floor rear extensions, replacement of existing rear dormer flat roof with pitched roof, replacement of existing front porch flat roof with pitched roof, removal of existing front dormer and replacement with roof light, al terations to fenestration on front and side elevations

Authority: Cotswold District Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Jones M
Postcode: GL54 1AN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and local area and on the living conditions of the occupiers of the neighbouring property, Avalon, with particular regard to outlook

What decided it

The proposed extensions would be subservient to the existing dwelling and sympathetic in design and materials, while the slight reduction in outlook to the neighbouring property would not cause a significant or harmful overbearing effect.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy EN2 of the Cotswold District Local Plan (2018)Cotswold Design Code (2018)

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