Claims a roof extension would upset the 'symmetry' of surrounding houses were dismissed after councillors were unimpressed with the architectural merit of a street.
Resident Steven Quinn appealed after Midlothian planners refused to let him put a gable end on his semi-detached home to create an extra family bedroom.
Planning officers said the extension would upset the look of other houses in the Loanhead street describing it as "unsympathetic" and arguing it would impact on the visual amenity of the street.
