My planning officer has objected to an application to construct a conservatory on the side of my house, despite no objection from neighbours, because:
1. It is too big at 4% of plot size, and 20% of property size.
2. It is overlooked by a bedroom window which is 16 meters from conservatory, and 7 meters from my boundary. I have a cypress hedge intervening which I reduced at neighbour's request. Neighbour quite happy with proposal, and has no wish for hedge ht. to be increased.
3. View from road 100 meters away will be spoilt. My property is a plain 1970's house. Conservatory design is P shaped, and attractive aesthetically, and can only improve the view of my house.
Other factors:
1. Other neighbour was allowed to extend to within 4 meters (3.87m) towards my bedroom and dining room windows.
5. Next door but one has identical size conservatory built 7 years ago, on plot about a third the size of mine, and a house somewhat smaller, and is nearer to neighbours' properties, but still has screening hedge.
Does anyone know of precedence to give me ammunition for appeal, other than redesigning the conservatory, which I do not wish to do, or giving up?
Cheers
1. It is too big at 4% of plot size, and 20% of property size.
2. It is overlooked by a bedroom window which is 16 meters from conservatory, and 7 meters from my boundary. I have a cypress hedge intervening which I reduced at neighbour's request. Neighbour quite happy with proposal, and has no wish for hedge ht. to be increased.
3. View from road 100 meters away will be spoilt. My property is a plain 1970's house. Conservatory design is P shaped, and attractive aesthetically, and can only improve the view of my house.
Other factors:
1. Other neighbour was allowed to extend to within 4 meters (3.87m) towards my bedroom and dining room windows.
5. Next door but one has identical size conservatory built 7 years ago, on plot about a third the size of mine, and a house somewhat smaller, and is nearer to neighbours' properties, but still has screening hedge.
Does anyone know of precedence to give me ammunition for appeal, other than redesigning the conservatory, which I do not wish to do, or giving up?
Cheers