A house extension after being rejected twice - including by the Planning Inspectorate. The original application was submitted to Bolton Council in April this year for a two-storey extension and lean-to at the back of a terraced house. The applicant, Mr Kantilal Lalji, applied for the extension at the property on Alberta Street in Deane .

At the end of May, Bolton Council's planning department refused consent, saying the proposed extension would have a "detrimental impact" on the amenity of the two adjoining terraces. Mr Lalji appealed to the Planning Inspectorate following the decision, but the body ruled against the application as well on August 30. The unsuccessful plans with the lean-to (Image: Bolton Council) Read more: Latest in bus station housing project - And other plans across Bolton Read more: Loft conversion and dormer plans thrown out again Read more: Latest on plans for housing estate on open land after nearly 2 years of objections In the report, inspector D J Barnes said: "Within the rear elevation of (the adjoining property), the closest openings to the shared boundary with the appeal property are a first floor bedroom window and a kitchen window.

"However, as with the appeal property, the kitchen is of sufficient size to also accommodate an area for dining. Bedrooms and dining kitchen rooms are identified as habitable rooms in the House Extensions Supplementary Planning Document. The successful plans, without the lean-to (Image: Bolton Council) "By reason of s.