Planning appeal decision
30 Ashleigh Close, Hythe, Southampton, SO45 3QP
Planning appeal 3283974 at 30 Ashleigh Close, Hythe, Southampton, SO45 3QP (New Forest District Council) was dismissed on 1 February 2022 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 area.
for a rear ground floor extension; additional storey over bungalow with pitched roof over
- Authority
- New Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Tivey C
- Postcode
- SO45 3QP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
- The effect upon the living conditions of the occupants of 32 Ashleigh Close with specific reference to privacy
What decided it
The proposal would cause demonstrable harm to the character and appearance of the area by appearing unduly conspicuous and out of scale with neighbouring bungalows, and would result in material loss of privacy to the occupants of 32 Ashleigh Close through overlooking.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV3 of the New Forest District Local Plan Part 1 2020Policy D1 of the Hythe and Dibden Neighbourhood PlanPolicy D3 of the Hythe and Dibden Neighbourhood Plan
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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