Planning appeal decision
36 Mill Hill Road, Cowes, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7EG.
Planning appeal 3272479 at 36 Mill Hill Road, Cowes, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7EG. (Isle of Wight Council) was allowed on 10 September 2021 by Inspector McAndrew R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
to drop the curb to allow vehicular access to front of house for off road parking
- Authority
- Isle of Wight Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McAndrew R
- Postcode
- PO31 7EG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The existing removal of the front boundary wall and the prevalence of frontage parking in the vicinity meant that the addition of one more parking facility would not significantly harm the character or appearance of the street scene.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM2 of the Island Plan: The Isle of Wight Council Core Strategy (including minerals and waste) and Development Management Policies Development Plan Document (2012)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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