Planning appeal decision
Hayling Garage, 2-4 Church Road, Hayling Island, PO11 0NT
Planning appeal 3264502 at Hayling Garage, 2-4 Church Road, Hayling Island, PO11 0NT (Havant Borough Council) was dismissed on 2 June 2021 by Inspector Leonard S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal scheme on the living conditions of neighbouring residents, having regard to on-street parking.
single storey side extension to create a work shelter
- Authority
- Havant Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Leonard S
- Postcode
- PO11 0NT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal scheme on the living conditions of neighbouring residents, having regard to on-street parking
- The effect of the appeal scheme on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the extension's bulky, incongruous appearance and breach of the established building line outweighed the absence of harm to living conditions.
The potential benefits to the appellant's business did not outweigh the significant harm to character and appearance of the area
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS16Policy DM14Havant Borough Council Parking Supplementary Planning Document (2016)Havant Borough Council Borough Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (2011)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 109
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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