Planning appeal decision
Land at Hayling Garage, 2-4 Church Road, Hayling Island, PO11 0NT
Planning appeal 3272410 at Land at Hayling Garage, 2-4 Church Road, Hayling Island, PO11 0NT (Havant Borough Council) was dismissed on 30 July 2021 by Inspector Hawkins S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the single storey extension on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
within the last four years and without planning permission the erection of a single storey side extension to commercial garage (south elevation)
- Authority
- Havant Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Hawkins S
- Postcode
- PO11 0NT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the single storey extension on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- Its effect on the living conditions of occupiers of adjoining residential property, having regard to on-street parking
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area caused by the extension, which was not outweighed by the limited economic and social benefits claimed.
The visual harm to character and appearance outweighed the economic and social benefits of the extension.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS16
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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