34 Lakeside Drive Northampton NN3 5EL

1. 1.The proposed two-storey front extension would be positioned approximately 0.5 metres from the highway boundary and would project materially beyond the prevailing building line, where dwellings along this section of Lakeside Drive are generally set back from the highway by approximately 1.5 metres or more. The proposal would therefore disrupt the established pattern of development that characterises the area. By substantially reducing the open frontage of this visually prominent corner plot, the development would undermine an important element of the street scene whereby dwellings are set within generous setbacks and landscaped frontages, creating a consistent building line and providing visual relief at the road junction. The resulting development would appear unduly prominent, dominant and visually intrusive, introducing a discordant form of development that fails to respond positively to local character, respect the spatial qualities of the site or integrate with and enhance its surroundings. As such the proposal would also fail to make effective use of the site in a manner that respects the prevailing character of the area and secures a well-designed place. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy Q1 of the Northampton Local Plan Part 2, the Residential Extensions and Alterations Design Guide SPD, and Policies L2, L3 and DP3 of National Planning Policy Framework. Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 and Policy DM3 of the National Planning Policy Framework In accordance with the above, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL has worked with the applicant in a

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

NN3 5EL

Application type

Full Planning Permission

Scale / size

Small

Parish

Billing Parish Council

Date validated

16 March 2026

Last date for comments

14 April 2026

Target decision date

11 May 2026

Agent address

Mr Alex Brooks-Ball 7 Shaftesbury Avenue Sawley NG10 3FG

Statutory period

56 days

Documents

8