®Planning appeal decision
Land to the rear of Landfall, , Egypt Esplanade, , Cowes,, Isle of Wight , PO31 8BS
a detached dwelling
- Authority
- Isle of Wight Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Small M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the location of the appeal site within the Cowes Conservation Area
- Effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to privacy
- Effect of the proposal on the integrity of the Solent and Southampton Water SPA
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework, and as the proposal would not harm the conservation area, listed building settings, or SPA integrity, and would contribute to housing supply, permission should be granted.
The housing benefits of an additional dwelling, contributing to the Island's housing supply in the context of a shortfall in 5-year supply and poor housing delivery, outweighed the minimal adverse impacts, with no conflicts identified with Framework policies on character, heritage, biodiversity or other matters.
Framework references: 11, 56, 57, 130, 180, 219
Plan policies cited: Policy SP1, Policy SP2, Policy SP5, Policy SP7, Policy DM2, Policy DM4, Policy DM11, Policy DM12
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.