Planning appeal decision
23 Padnell Road, Waterlooville, PO8 8DZ
Planning appeal 3271208 at 23 Padnell Road, Waterlooville, PO8 8DZ (Havant Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 January 2022 by Inspector Jolly J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
for the demolition of the existing garage and summer house and construction of a detached bungalow with associated soft and hard landscaping and parking
- Authority
- Havant Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jolly J
- Postcode
- P08 8DZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring and future occupiers
- the effect of the proposal on the Solent Special Protection Area (SPA) and Solent European Sites
What decided it
The scale and mass of the proposed dwelling with its extended driveway and parking area would be fundamentally at odds with the character of the area and would cause unacceptable harm to the living conditions of both neighbouring and future occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS16 of the Havant Borough Core Strategy 2011Havant Borough Council Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document 2011
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 126
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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