®Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of Landfall, , Egypt Esplanade, , Cowes,, Isle of Wight , PO31 8BS
Planning appeal 3267345 at Land to the Rear of Landfall, , Egypt Esplanade, , Cowes,, Isle of Wight , PO31 8BS (Isle of Wight Council) was allowed on 3 May 2022 by Inspector Small M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
a detached dwelling
- Authority
- Isle of Wight Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Small M
- Postcode
- PO31 8BS
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP1Policy SP2Policy SP5Policy SP7Policy DM2Policy DM4Policy DM11Policy DM12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 57Paragraph 130Paragraph 180Paragraph 219
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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