Swiss Cottage Aldeburgh Road, Aldringham Cum Thorpe, LEISTON, IP16 4QH

follows: ‘Erection of a double garage and small workshop to the front of the house located 2m from south boundary and 2m from west boundary. The size is 8.5m X 6m with the garage doors facing the house. The area in front of the house is approx. 30m X 20m with no loss to the existing parking arrangements and will gain 2 spaces. The garage to be of timber frame construction feather edge board cladding and red tile hipped roof to keep the ridge hight low.’

Authority: East Suffolk
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Price J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal would be visually incongruous and dominant in a prominent front garden position, conflicting with the established character of the linear residential street scene where ancillary buildings are positioned to the side or rear of dwellings.

Plan policies cited: Policy SCLP11.1

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