Government inspector disagrees with council over rejection of Telford man’s extension plan
Telford man wins appeal for extension.
A Telford man has won his appeal against a council refusal of a plans for a ground floor side extension.
Mr Harnak Singh appealed to the Planning Inspectorate after Telford & Wrekin Council had refused his plans for a “utility/spice kitchen” at a property in Davenham Walk, Newdale.
Planners had turned down the proposal, saying it fails to respect the established character of the area, appearing visually dominant and incongruous.
They added that when added to a previous extension at the two storey detached property it would result in over-development.
Mr Singh’s planning agent, Master Design Studio Limited, told the inspector that the “refusal reason relies on subjective concerns that are not supported by the physical evidence or the submitted drawings.”
Planning inspector’s representative Kim Vo visited the site on March 23, 2026 as building work was being carried out on the previously approved extension.
Inspector John Morrison agreed with the recommendation and allowed the development.
The inspector was told that the proposed extension would be visible from public vantage points along Churchward Drive.
“However, as a modest single storey development to be finished in matching materials, it would read as a clearly subordinate and sympathetic addition,” the appeal planning officer wrote.
“Whilst the proposal would be taller, it would have a similar visual effect as the existing high brick boundary wall and the greenhouse behind it, which already present as obvious and solid features in the street scene.”
They added that it would not appear unusual or discordant, given the presence of existing single storey detached garages on the same side of the road as the appeal site.
The official concluded that the new extension would be of modest proportions.
“When read as a whole, the proposed and approved extensions would integrate well with the area, which feature many dwellings with wide front elevations,” the official added.
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