Planning appeal decision
16B The Green, Rowland's Castle, PO9 6BN
Planning appeal 3270898 at 16B The Green, Rowland's Castle, PO9 6BN (East Hampshire District Council) was dismissed on 19 July 2021 by Inspector Chandler M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Rowlands Castle Conservation Area.
conversion of roof space with side gable and front and rear dormers
- Authority
- East Hampshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Chandler M
- Postcode
- PO9 6BN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Rowlands Castle Conservation Area
What decided it
The gable conversion would fundamentally alter the symmetry and balance of the roofscape that contributes positively to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area, and the very limited public benefit does not outweigh this harm when great weight is given to conservation.
The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area outweighed the very limited public benefit of modest improvement to the housing stock
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CP29CP30HE2HE5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 193Paragraph 196
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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