So just had an LDC refused as development not allowed under Class A, Part 1, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015:
(j)the enlarged part of the dwellinghouse would extend beyond a wall forming a side elevation of the original dwellinghouse, and would—
(i)exceed 4 metres in height,
(ii)have more than a single storey, or
(iii)have a width greater than half the width of the original dwellinghouse
Application was for an almost full width single storey rear extension - less than 3m deep, planning department are saying that the small part of the rear wall that steps out forms a side elevation.
Seems to be some contention about what constitutes a side elevation from looking online - would you all agree this should have been refused? I realise your opinions won't change the decision but I can't for the life of me think why somebody would look at the rules and interpret them this way in this case.
Not annoyed, just trying to understand why that small 300mm would make any difference to anything - would mean that every house in the surrounding area would not be able to use PD rights for rear extensions, the mind boggles!
(j)the enlarged part of the dwellinghouse would extend beyond a wall forming a side elevation of the original dwellinghouse, and would—
(i)exceed 4 metres in height,
(ii)have more than a single storey, or
(iii)have a width greater than half the width of the original dwellinghouse
Application was for an almost full width single storey rear extension - less than 3m deep, planning department are saying that the small part of the rear wall that steps out forms a side elevation.
Seems to be some contention about what constitutes a side elevation from looking online - would you all agree this should have been refused? I realise your opinions won't change the decision but I can't for the life of me think why somebody would look at the rules and interpret them this way in this case.
Not annoyed, just trying to understand why that small 300mm would make any difference to anything - would mean that every house in the surrounding area would not be able to use PD rights for rear extensions, the mind boggles!