®Planning appeal decision
Fernbank Cottages, 69 Longton Road, Barlaston, ST12 9AU
the replacement of previous garage with new annex above
- Authority
- Stafford
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- ST12 9AU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed building amounts to ancillary residential accommodation
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the area
- The living conditions of the occupiers of the neighbouring properties, Nos 67 and 71 Longton Road by way of loss of privacy
What decided it
The proposal would cause substantial harm to the character and appearance of the host dwelling and area, and unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through loss of privacy, contrary to the development plan.
The benefits to family circumstances were outweighed by the substantial harm to character and appearance and unacceptable harm to neighbouring residential amenity through overlooking.
Plan policies cited: Policy N1e, Policy N1g, Policy N1h
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.