Two storey side and rear extension

Appeal Decision Site visit made on 16 November 2018 by S Poole BA(Hons) DipArch MPhil MRTPI an Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State Decision date: 3 December 2018 Appeal Ref: APP/F5540/D/18/3210742 14 Imperial Road, Feltham TW14 8AG  The appeal is made under section 78 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 against a refusal to grant planning permission.  The appeal is made by Mr Preet Suri against the decision of the Council of the London Borough of Hounslow.  The application Ref 00636/14/P2, dated 7 March 2018, was refused by notice dated 20 August 2018.  The development proposed is described on the application form as a two storey side and rear extension. Decision 1. The appeal is dismissed. Main Issue 2. The main issue in this case is the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area. Reasons 3. The appeal property is a 2-storey detached house with single storey additions to the rear. It is located in a residential street comprising a mix of detached and semi-detached houses and detached bungalows of varied age and design which gives the section of street containing the appeal property a particularly varied appearance. 4. The proposal would comprise a part single and part 2-storey extension that would wrap around the side and the rear of the property. The frontage of the side addition would be set behind the main front building line of the house and the ridge of the pitched roof above this element would be below that of the main roof. In most views from the street the proposal would therefore appear as a subordinate addition. 5. However, the proposal would add substantial bulk to the rear of the property. This would engulf the building, detract from its appearance and result in an overly prominent and incongruous form of development which would be out of character with the scale and pattern of development in the area. I conclude therefore that, due to its siting, height, bulk and design, the proposal would have an unacceptable effect on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area. Appeal Decision APP/F5540/D/18/3210742 2 6. For these reasons the proposal is contrary to Policies CC1, CC2 and SC7 of the London Borough of Hounslow Local Plan (2015). Amongst other matters these policies seek high quality architecture and require that residential extensions and alterations do not harm the existing character and appearance of buildings or their context. There is also conflict with the Council’s Residential Extension Guidelines (2017) which advise that the height and width of rear extensions should be proportionate and subordinate to the dimensions of the main house. Conclusion 7. For the reasons set out above, and having regard to all other matters raised, I conclude that the appeal should fail. S Poole INSPECTOR