Appeal 3299120
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Official decision document
The decision, section by section
4 sections
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Section 01
Development description
a porch extension to front elevation.
Section 02
Decision
The appeal is dismissed.
Section 03
Main Issue
The main issue in this case is the effect of the proposed porch extension on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the street scene within which it sits.
Section 04
Reasons
The appeal relates to a modern, end of terrace dwelling which is located in a prominent elevated position on a bend in [address]. Most of the dwellings within the row have a similar modest porch with a lean-to roof and their general uniformity is a noticeable element which makes a positive contribution to the overall character and appearance of the street scene.
The proposal seeks to retain the width of the existing porch, but deepen it by some 2780mm with an extension finished in matching external materials. The enlarged porch would sit much further forward than the main section of the principal elevation of the host dwelling and the other porches within the row. Due to the extent of forward projection, combined with a blank front elevation save for a narrow high level window and rooflight, the extended porch would dominate the front elevation of the host dwelling and it would imbalance the dwellings within the terrace. The effect would result in an incongruous addition which would appear overly prominent within the street scene, particularly given the exposed corner position of the appeal property.
It is accepted that the proposed extended porch would not harm the living conditions of nearby residents in any way, whilst adequate private parking and a reasonably sized front garden would remain. However, these are neutral www.planningportal.gov.uk/planninginspectorate factors in the overall planning balance. I also appreciate the Appellant’s desire for a wc and cloakroom, but this does not override the visual harm I have identified.
Finally, I am mindful that the Appellant has expressed disappointment in the manner in which the application was dealt with by the Council. However, this is not a matter for me to consider.
For the above reasons, I conclude that the proposed porch extension would harm the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the street scene within which it sits. In such terms, it conflicts with Policy 10 of the [name], saved policy DC2 of the adopted Erewash Local Plan and the Council’s adopted Supplementary Planning Document titled ‘[name] which collectively promote high quality design that is in keeping with the dwelling to be extended, neighbouring properties and the surrounding area.
The arguments advanced by the Appellant do not outweigh this harm and policy conflict therefore the appeal does not succeed.
Planning inspector and document dates
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Appeal Decision
- Extracted inspector · page 1
- Inspector attribution ID 831No official casework-database value to compare
- Extracted decision date · page 1
- 2 August 2022Matches the official casework database
- Extracted site visit dates
- 11 July 2022 (page 1)
Reference and authority
Official identifiers and the planning authority recorded against this case.
- Case reference
- 3299120
- Application reference
- ERE/0222/0045
- Lead case reference
- Not recorded
- Planning authority
- Erewash Borough Council
- Planning authority code
- E07000036
Casework details
The casework, procedure, development and linking details supplied by the official record.
- Casework type
- Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development type
- Householder developments
- Appeal type reason
- 1. Refused planning permission
- Appeal reason
- Refusal
- Type detail
- Planning Appeals - Full
- Jurisdiction
- Transferred
- Link status
- Not Linked
Site and development
Published appeal-site measurements and planning designations, without the withheld precise location fields.
- Site area
- Not recorded
- Floor space
- 5 m²
- Number of residences
- 0
- Site in Green Belt
- No
- Agricultural holding
- No
- Affects setting of a listed building
- Not recorded
- Historic building grant made
- Not recorded
- Relates to a conservation area
- Not recorded
- Flooding is an issue
- Not recorded
- Site within an AONB
- Not recorded
- Site within an SSSI
- Not recorded
Decision and dates
The published outcome and every imported case date.
- Official decision
- Dismissed
- Decision category
- Dismissed
- Received date
- 18 May 2022
- Valid date
- 23 May 2022
- Start date
- 6 June 2022
- Planning authority decision date
- 22 April 2022
- Appeal decision date
- 2 August 2022
Case administration
Published recovery, call-in, costs and enforcement information for this case.
- Redetermined
- No
- Bespoke
- No
- Date recovered
- Not recorded
- Date not recovered or derecovered
- Not recorded
- Call-in date
- Not recorded
- Costs applied for
- Not recorded
- Enforcement grounds count
- Not recorded
- Enforcement grounds
- Not recorded
Source and catalogue history
When this record appeared in the rolling official release and when the catalogue stored it.
- Source
- Planning Inspectorate casework database
- Source data system
- Horizon
- Dataset status
- Current release
- Catalogue record ID
- 18699
- First seen
- 20 August 2026 at 14:24
- Last seen
- 20 August 2026 at 16:26
- Removed from release
- Not recorded
- Record created
- 20 August 2026 at 14:24
- Record updated
- 24 August 2026 at 16:21