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Dismissed9 November 20213274681

Rookery Nook, South Lane, Nomansland, SP5 2BZ

Planning appeal 3274681 at Rookery Nook, South Lane, Nomansland, SP5 2BZ (New Forest) was dismissed on 9 November 2021 by Inspector Spencer-Peet A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the disputed condition is reasonable and necessary in the interests of protecting residential amenity.

Replacement raised decking, balustrade and steps

Authority
New Forest
Appeal type
householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Spencer-Peet A
Postcode
SP5 2BZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the disputed condition is reasonable and necessary in the interests of protecting residential amenity

What decided it

The unacceptable intrusiveness of overlooking from the raised deck into the neighbouring property's rear amenity space that would result from the reduced-height privacy screen, which the full-height screen is necessary to prevent.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DP2 of the New Forest National Park Local Plan (2019)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 55Paragraph 56

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