Planning appeal decision
361 Fawcett Road, Southsea, PO4 0LE
Planning appeal 3278891 at 361 Fawcett Road, Southsea, PO4 0LE (Portsmouth City Council) was allowed on 26 November 2021 by Inspector Leonard S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 359 Fawcett Road, with particular reference to outlook, sunlight and daylight.
single storey rear extension
- Authority
- Portsmouth City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Leonard S
- Postcode
- PO4 0LE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 359 Fawcett Road, with particular reference to outlook, sunlight and daylight
What decided it
The completion of a similar-sized rear extension at the neighbouring property No.359 after the application refusal meant the appeal scheme would no longer cause demonstrable harm to the living conditions of that neighbour.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PCS23
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56Paragraph 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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