Planning appeal decision
12 Telegraph Road, West End, Southampton, SO30 3EJ
Planning appeal 3277885 at 12 Telegraph Road, West End, Southampton, SO30 3EJ (Eastleigh Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 October 2021 by Inspector Blackwell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
a loft conversion with a side facing dormer and raising of roof by 1200mm
- Authority
- Eastleigh Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Blackwell J
- Postcode
- SO30 3EJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of nos. 10 and 14 Telegraph Road
What decided it
The significant disruption to the stepped roof topography and the prominent, jarring appearance of the raised dwelling in the street scene caused harm to the character and appearance of the area that could not be outweighed by the absence of harm to neighbouring living conditions.
The harm to the character and appearance of the wider area outweighed the neutral factors regarding the dormer design and the absence of harm to neighbouring living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 59.BE of the Eastleigh Borough Local Plan Review (2001 – 2011) (adopted 2006)Policy DM1 of the emerging Eastleigh Borough Local Plan (2016 – 2036)
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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