Planning permission failed due to size is too big despite meeting 45 deg rule

[Jedi]

Hi, 

 

I have submitted a plan for rear extension of 8.6m (wide) x 6m (depth) and been rejected due to its depth and size despite we met the 45 deg rule.

It says the size is bulking and massing and have a major amenity impact on neighbours.

 

Both sides neighbours objected to this extension saying it is too big for them.

But again we met the lights, privacy and overshadowing issues.

 

FYI, my rear neighbour had their extension permitted and is building his now- 9.2m (wide) x 5.5 m (depth) wihout having any problem despite objections from his neighbour. 

 

So my questions is why is the depth is an issue despite we meet the 45 deg rule? 

Isn't that rule is use to set the size of the build? 

Our rear gardens are quite wide and long. 

 

The planning office also made some mistakes in his report by saying my proposed extension is the first along my street but it isn't.

My architect did point out similar houses along my street that been extended that way. And yet he ignored it. 

 

I hope someone can give me some advice in how to proceed in this matters and my architect is disappeared in action.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

[nod]

Sounds like grounds for an appeal 

[Jedi]

Thanks Nod. 

But I heard appeal can takes up to 6 months and re-submission is only 12 weeks.

 

[Jedi]

Forgot to mention that this is a two storey extension.

 

[nod]

Even if it was the first in your road 

Which it obviously isn’t That’s not grounds to reject an application 

He needs to have a good reason Reasons to reject it 

[Jedi]

Thus, I am planning to re-submit but reduce the size to 8.6m x 5m depth from 8.6 x6m depth.

If this failed again, I will definitely submit an appeal.

 

Thanks again Nod.