Planning appeal decision
171 West End Road, Southampton, SO18 6PJ
Planning appeal 3284125 at 171 West End Road, Southampton, SO18 6PJ (Southampton City Council) was allowed on 30 December 2021 by Inspector Roberts G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of a detached self-contained annex within front garden (resubmission 21/00081/FUL) with associated minor engineering operations to alter ground levels and installation of a 200mm trellis to western boundary
- Authority
- Southampton City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Roberts G
- Postcode
- SO18 6PJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed building would be well screened by existing boundary features and newly planted trees such that it would largely not be visible from the road and would not result in significant harm to the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS13 of the Southampton Local Development Framework Core Strategy (as amended 2015)saved policies SDP1, SDP7 and SDP9 of the City of Southampton Local Plan Review (as amended 2015)
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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