Extension planning question

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anselld said:

When planners use the term "bad design" it us usually just an opinion on the aesthetics, nothing to do with policy or standards.  Arguably the Architect should have the experience to know their likes and dislikes, but you can't please all the people ....

If they have gone as far as issuing a refusal decision notice then they must give reasoned justification for the refusal, which by necessity would need to refer to the relevant policy and/or standards.

We'd use the words "bad design" when people did daft things like proposing a garage parking space which wasn't long enough to park a car in and shut the door. If that ultimately formed a reason for refusal it would be framed around the local plan policy on the provision of parking spaces, and the standard for the minimum size of a parking space.