®Planning appeal decision
Land rear of 53 Thorold Road, Southampton, SO18 1HZ
the erection of a two storey detached 4 x bed dwelling with associated car parking, refuse and cycle storage (resubmission of 18/01291/FU L)
- Authority
- Southampton City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rennie S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The positioning of the proposed dwelling as a backland development with no road frontage would be incongruous and harmful to the character and appearance of an area characterised by dwellings fronting the road, and this harm would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the housing benefits.
The benefits of providing a new quality family-sized dwelling in an accessible location and efficient use of land were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to the character and appearance of the area.
Plan policies cited: Policy SDP1, Policy SDP7, Policy SDP9, Policy CS13
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