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Allowed5 June 20266007398

24 Birch Avenue, Gloucester, GL4 4NL

Planning appeal 6007398 at 24 Birch Avenue, Gloucester, GL4 4NL (Gloucester City) was allowed on 5 June 2026 by Inspector John D Allan, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the living conditions at 26 Birch Avenue, with particular regard to visual impact.

the removal of an existing conservatory and the construction of a two- storey rear extension

Authority
Gloucester City
Appeal type
householder · Householder
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
John D Allan
Postcode
GL4 4NL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal upon the living conditions at 26 Birch Avenue, with particular regard to visual impact

What decided it

The two-storey extension satisfies the 45-degree rule, is consistent with similar approved extensions in the area, and would not cause significant adverse impacts on neighbouring living conditions due to the separation distance, topography, and appropriate domestic scale of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SD14 of the Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy (2017)Policy A1 of the Gloucester City Plan (2023)Policy A9 of the Gloucester City Plan (2023)Home Extensions Guide Supplementary Planning Document (2008)

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