Planning appeal decision
35 Charlesworth Drive, Waterlooville, PO7 6AX
Planning appeal 3285896 at 35 Charlesworth Drive, Waterlooville, PO7 6AX (Havant Borough Council) was allowed on 4 May 2022 by Inspector Evans L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the requirements of the condition are reasonable and necessary to protect the living conditions of the neighbours at No 1 Armstrong Close, with particular regard to overlooking and loss of privacy.
Single storey front extension; removal of existing conservatory & replace with single storey rear extension; loft conversion including raising of ridge height, front and rear dormers and hip to gable with cladding on gable ends; demolition of existing garage; render to elevations and fenestration alterations
- Authority
- Havant Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Evans L
- Postcode
- PO7 6AX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the requirements of the condition are reasonable and necessary to protect the living conditions of the neighbours at No 1 Armstrong Close, with particular regard to overlooking and loss of privacy
What decided it
The staggered alignment of properties combined with the 12m distance and intervening boundary treatments sufficiently mitigate overlooking concerns, making the obscure glazing requirement unreasonable and unnecessary.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS16 of the Havant Borough Local Plan (Core Strategy) 2011
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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