Rose Cottage, Pallance Lane, Cowes , Isle of Wight, PO31 8LP

9 residential units with associated parking

Authority: Isle of Wight Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Leonard S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for residential development, having regard to accessibility to facilities and services
Whether there is sufficient information to assess the potential impact of the proposal on both on-site and off-site habitats and protected species

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area arising from the incongruous, inward-looking suburban layout of the development, which conflicts with the prevailing linear, street-facing pattern of residential development and would erode the distinctive rural character of this visually prominent edge-of-settlement location, provides a clear reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework that outweighs the benefits of housing supply and economic contributions.

the adverse impacts of significant harm to character and appearance would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery, economic benefits, and affordable housing contributions when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole

Framework references: 11, 69, 105, 180

Plan policies cited: Policy SP1, Policy SP7, Policy DM2, Policy DM4, Policy DM12, Policy DM17

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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