Planning appeal decision
342 & 344 Burgess Road, Southampton, SO16 3BJ
Planning appeal 3281595 at 342 & 344 Burgess Road, Southampton, SO16 3BJ (Southampton City Council) was dismissed on 21 October 2021 by Inspector Harley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of a roof extension over both properties
- Authority
- Southampton City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Harley S
- Postcode
- SO16 3BJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would be harmful to the character and appearance of the area due to the disproportionate scale, mass and design of the rear and side roof extensions, which would conflict with saved local plan policies and NPPF design principles, with insufficient material considerations to outweigh this conflict.
The benefits of efficient land use and additional student accommodation were outweighed by significant harm to character and appearance and conflict with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Saved Policy SDP1(i)Saved Policy SDP7(iii)Saved Policy SDP7(iv)Saved Policy SDP9Residential Design Guide 2006
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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