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Dismissed28 June 20213268048

17 North Road, Kings Worthy, Winchester, SO23 7NZ

Planning appeal 3268048 at 17 North Road, Kings Worthy, Winchester, SO23 7NZ (Winchester City Council) was dismissed on 28 June 2021 by Inspector Bale M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area.

described on the application form as to replace the current 0.9m (3ft) picket fence running south to southwest of the property garden, with a 1.83m (6ft) closed board fence approx. 20m in length

Authority
Winchester City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Bale M
Postcode
SO23 7NZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The harm to the open, spacious character and appearance of the area caused by the hard, stark boundary enclosure outweighs the private benefits to the occupiers.

The private benefits to the occupiers of creating safe play spaces and private external areas were outweighed by the harm to the public interest of protecting the character and appearance of the area

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP13 of the Winchester District Local Plan Part 1 2013Policy DM16 of the Winchester District Local Plan Part 2 2017

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