®Planning appeal decision
33 Castle Road, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 3DE
Planning appeal 3283929 at 33 Castle Road, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 3DE (Portsmouth City Council) was dismissed on 13 June 2022 by Inspector Pipkin R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the condition is reasonable and necessary having regard to the effect of the development on the living conditions of adjoining neighbours, with particular regard to overlooking.
Application for clear glazing (1.7m above FFL) to the two rear first floor windows; variation in window size and design and surrounding brick detailing to front and rear elevations (part retrospective)
- Authority
- Portsmouth City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Pipkin R
- Postcode
- PO5 3DE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the condition is reasonable and necessary having regard to the effect of the development on the living conditions of adjoining neighbours, with particular regard to overlooking
What decided it
The condition is both reasonable and necessary to prevent increased overlooking and loss of privacy to adjoining neighbours at Nos 31 and 35, which outweighs the appellant's personal circumstances and concerns about the conservation area.
The protection of the living conditions and privacy of adjoining neighbours outweighed the appellant's personal circumstances regarding natural light, fresh air and wellbeing, and conservation area concerns
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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