Planning appeal decision
1 Middle Street, Southampton, SO14 6FP
Planning appeal 3275317 at 1 Middle Street, Southampton, SO14 6FP (Southampton City Council) was allowed on 2 September 2021 by Inspector Hawkins S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether it has been shown that the proposal is granted planning permission by Article 3, Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) (GPDO).
conversion of loft space to form habitable room incorporating rear dormer, dormer window to rear and 2 no velux rooflights to the front
- Authority
- Southampton City Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hawkins S
- Postcode
- SO14 6FP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether it has been shown that the proposal is granted planning permission by Article 3, Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) (GPDO)
What decided it
On the balance of probability, the proposal constitutes no more than an addition or alteration to the original roof of the dwelling as a whole and therefore benefits from permitted development rights under GPDO Class B and Class C.
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