Planning appeal decision
27 Minchin Road, Romsey, SO51 0BL
Planning appeal 3278066 at 27 Minchin Road, Romsey, SO51 0BL (Test Valley Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 15 November 2021 by Inspector Tucker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area.
two storey small extension to the side of the property to extend the kitchen and the master bedroom. Also change of the front access porch from a flat GRP porch with surround to a pitched, slate tiled porch
- Authority
- Test Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Tucker A
- Postcode
- SO51 0BL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The two storey extension's complicated half octagonal form with multiple roof planes and blank first floor façade would harm the character and appearance of the area by contrasting with the simple building forms and consistent fenestration patterns of the surrounding development, whereas the porch element would not.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy E1 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan DPD Adopted Local Plan 2011-2029
- 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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