Loft conversion and extensions at 74A Darlington Road, Stockton-on-Tees

The site and surroundings

The site was a detached dwelling beside Hartburn Conservation Area, with neighbouring properties on Darlington Road and Kenton Road.

“Site and Surroundings 2. The application site relates to a detached residential dwellinghouse; No.74A Darlington Road. The host dwelling is located adjacent to the Hartburn Conservation Area and is set back from the Darlington Road highway.”

“To the north is the Darlington Road highway and No.74 Darlington Road. To the east is No.72 Darlington Road. To the south are Nos 15 and 17 Kenton Road. To the west is No.76 Darlington Road. Proposal 5. Planning permission is sought to raise the ridge height of two single storey parts of the dwelling to allow for a loft conversion and extended provision of a first floor within the host dwelling.”

Officer report

Who spoke

Objectors raised concerns about overbearing development, privacy, trees, the conservation area and bats, while the agent supported the amended scheme.

The committee vote

A vote took place and the application was refused.

“A vote took place and the application was refused.”

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Why permission was refused

The committee found that the increased ridge height, scale and massing would overbear and overshadow the occupiers of No.74 Darlington Road.

“Impact on the Amenity of the Occupiers of No.74 Darlington Road…”

“In the opinion of the Local Planning Authority, it is considered that the proposed increased ridge height and associated additional scale and massing, would have an overbearing and overshadowing impact on the occupiers of No.74 Darlington Road contrary to paragraph 135 of the National Planning Policy Framework, Local Plan Policies SD3 and SD8 and Householder Extensions and Alterations Supplementary Design Guidance…”

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