Planning appeal decision
Land to Rear of 30 Spring Lane, 1 Hamilton Road, Eastleigh, SO50 6BA
Planning appeal 3285579 at Land to Rear of 30 Spring Lane, 1 Hamilton Road, Eastleigh, SO50 6BA (Eastleigh Borough Council) was dismissed on 30 May 2022 by Inspector Leonard S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers of the proposed dwelling and the occupiers of 30 Spring Lane and 1 Hamilton Road, having regard to the provision of residential communal garden space.
the erection of 1 no. dwelling with associated parking
- Authority
- Eastleigh Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Leonard S
- Postcode
- SO50 6BA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers of the proposed dwelling and the occupiers of 30 Spring Lane and 1 Hamilton Road, having regard to the provision of residential communal garden space
- Whether the proposal provides sufficient on-site parking, having regard to highway safety and convenience
- The effect of the proposal on the integrity of the Solent European Sites (EPS)
What decided it
The significant harm to living conditions arising from the substantial loss of communal garden space available to residents, which would fall significantly below adopted standards and would not provide satisfactory outdoor amenity space for the residents of the appeal site as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM1Policy DM11Policy DM14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8Paragraph 69Paragraph 111Paragraph 130
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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