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Allowed13 December 20213272259

162 Stakes Hill Road, Waterlooville, PO7 7BS

Planning appeal 3272259 at 162 Stakes Hill Road, Waterlooville, PO7 7BS (Havant Borough Council) was allowed on 13 December 2021 by Inspector Small M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and area.

refurbishment and sub-division of existing house to form one two bedroom and 2no one bedroom apartments and erection of a two storey side extension to form 2no two bedroom apartments

Authority
Havant Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Small M
Postcode
PO7 7BS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and area
  • the integrity of the Solent designated habitats sites

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply (3.9 years) engaged the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) of the NPPF, and the benefits of the net gain of 4 dwellings to the Borough's housing stock outweighed any adverse impacts, particularly as the development would not harm character and appearance and the Solent habitats sites would be adequately mitigated.

The shortfall in housing land supply and the Government's objective of significantly boosting the supply of homes, together with the social and economic benefits of 4 additional dwellings in a sustainable location within Waterlooville, outweighed the absence of any significant adverse impacts on character, appearance, or designated habitats.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS16Policy CS9Policy DM6Policy DM8Policy CS11Policy CS21Policy DM24Policy E16Policy EX1Policy E1Policy CS17Policy AL2Policy H3Policy CS19Policy CS20Policy DM13Policy DM14
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 48Paragraph 56Paragraph 57Paragraph 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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