Planning appeal decision
307 Hursley Road, Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh, SO53 5PJ
Planning appeal 3285238 at 307 Hursley Road, Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh, SO53 5PJ (Eastleigh Borough Council) was allowed 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.
A carport with office accommodation within the roof space
- Authority
- Eastleigh Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Tivey C
- Postcode
- SO53 5PJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The existence of a fallback position (extant planning permission for a similar carport) combined with the sympathetic design and materials meant the modest increase in height over the previously approved scheme would not cause detrimental impact on character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Saved Policy 59.BE of the Eastleigh Borough Local Plan (2001 – 2011)Draft Policy DM1 of the Submitted Eastleigh Borough Local Plan (2016 – 2036)
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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