®Planning appeal decision
103 Bournemouth Road, Chandlers Ford, Hampshire, SO53 3ZJ
demolition of existing commercial building and construction of a part three-storey and part two-storey block of flats comprising of 6no. 2 bed units and 2no. 1 bed units, with associated parking, landscaping and access from Bournemouth Road
- Authority
- Eastleigh Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Leonard S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal scheme on the living conditions of future occupiers of the development, having regard to private and communal outdoor amenity space, noise impacts and air quality
- The effect of the appeal scheme on the living conditions of the occupiers of 105 Bournemouth Road and 331 Leigh Road, having regard to privacy impacts
- The effect of the appeal scheme on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the appeal scheme provides adequate access and on-site parking, having regard to the transport needs of the development and highway safety
- The effect of the appeal scheme on the integrity of European Protected Sites (EPS)
What decided it
The significant and demonstrable harm to the living conditions of future occupiers and neighbours, combined with substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area, outweighed the benefits of providing 8 additional housing units and made the proposal unsustainable.
Framework references: 130, 110, 111
Plan policies cited: Saved Policy 59.BE, Saved Policy 30.ES, Saved Policy 31.ES, Saved Policy 33.ES, Saved Policy 102.T, Saved Policy 104.T, Saved Policy 182.LB, Policy DM1, Policy DM8, Policy DM13, Policy DM14
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.