Planning appeal decision
Rose Cottage, Pallance Lane, Cowes , Isle of Wight, PO31 8LP
Planning appeal 3285607 at Rose Cottage, Pallance Lane, Cowes , Isle of Wight, PO31 8LP (Isle of Wight Council) was dismissed on 11 August 2022 by Inspector Leonard S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
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
- Postcode
- PO31 8LT
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
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP1Policy SP7Policy DM2Policy DM4Policy DM12Policy DM17
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 69Paragraph 105Paragraph 180
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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