| 1. | Policy HOU18 of the Borough-Wide Local Plan (adopted by the Borough Council on 23rd February 2001) states that extensions and alterations to dwellings will be permitted where the proposal:
(i) is in keeping with the design of the existing dwelling and the character of the area;
(ii) would not significantly affect the amenities of any neighbouring dwelling; and,
(iii) would not result in over-development of the site.
The proposed extension would in terms of its bulk and design be out of keeping with the existing dwelling. Moreover, the extension would, by virtue of its height, depth and bulk, and relationship to the adjoining dwellings, constitute an unneighbourly form of development which would have an overbearing and oppressive effect on the outlook from those properties, as well as resulting in an appreciable loss of daylight and sunlight for the occupiers thereof.
The proposal is, therefore, considered to be contrary to criteria (i) and (ii) of the above mentioned policy. |
