Planning appeal decision
34 Whitwell Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO4 0QR
Planning appeal 3278875 at 34 Whitwell Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO4 0QR (Portsmouth City Council) was allowed on 15 December 2021 by Inspector Tivey C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal proposal upon the character and appearance of the recipient building and the wider terrace of which it forms part, and whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Craneswater and Eastern Parade Conservation Area.
for a single storey ground floor rear infill extension
- Authority
- Portsmouth City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Tivey C
- Postcode
- PO4 0QR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal proposal upon the character and appearance of the recipient building and the wider terrace of which it forms part, and whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Craneswater and Eastern Parade Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of the occupants of 32 Whitwell Road, with specific reference to light and outlook
What decided it
The extension would be subordinate in form to the host dwelling and would preserve the character and appearance of the conservation area while not materially harming the living conditions of the neighbouring property.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PCS23 of the Portsmouth Plan (2012)
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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