®Planning appeal decision
543 Kettering Road North, Northampton, NN3 6HA
single storey rear extension: 6m deep, 3.2m maximum height, 3m high to the eaves
- Authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wilson L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: whether the proposed development would be granted planning permission by Article 3(1), Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A of the GPDO and the impact on amenity of adjoining premises with particular reference to outlook
- Appeal B: the effect on character and appearance of the surrounding area
- Appeal B: whether adequate parking provision would be provided
- Appeal B: the effect on living conditions of occupiers of 541 Kettering Road North with particular reference to outlook
What decided it
The unacceptable overbearing impact on neighbouring amenity (Appeal A) and the failure to respect the character and appearance of the area through erosion of the side boundary gap combined with inadequate parking provision (Appeal B) outweighed the appellant's sustainability arguments.
Framework references: 135
Plan policies cited: Policy Q1, Policy Q2, Policy MO4, Northampton Local Plan: Part 2 2011-2029 (2023), Residential Extensions and Alterations Design Guide (2011), Parking Standards Supplementary Planning Document (2019), Northamptonshire Parking Standards (2016)
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.