Appeal allowed for large two-storey extension (overturning a refusal on ‘over-dominance’)

Planning permission was refused for a substantial two-storey side extension at Rosedale House, Bradshaw Lane, Pilling. The council’s concern was that the extension, by reason of its scale, massing and forward projection, would not be subordinate to the existing house and would appear overly dominant and visually intrusive in this countryside location. There was some […]

Wyre case study: Appeal allowed for two-storey extension

Planning permission was refused for a two-storey side extension at 47A Briar Road, Thornton-Cleveleys. In this case, the council did not object to the design of the proposal. Its concern was the effect on a neighbouring property, in particular a ground floor window located in the side elevation of number 49. The refusal reason suggested […]