Planning appeal decision
18 Fairview Drive, Hythe, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 5GY
Planning appeal 3290370 at 18 Fairview Drive, Hythe, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 5GY (New Forest District Council) was dismissed on 21 April 2022 by Inspector Hall C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development having regard to the character of the existing dwelling and the surrounding area.
to raise the roof of the bungalow to add an additional first floor storey
- Authority
- New Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hall C
- Postcode
- SO45 5GY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development having regard to the character of the existing dwelling and the surrounding area
- The living conditions of the occupants of 20 Fairview Drive in respect of outlook and overbearing impact
What decided it
The cumulative impact of the mass, bulk and prominent gable element would be unsympathetic to the local character and would create an overbearing impact on the neighbouring property's outlook.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV3 of the New Forest District Local Plan Part 2 (2014)Policy D1 of the Hythe and Dibden Neighbourhood Plan 2018-2026Policy D3 of the Hythe and Dibden Neighbourhood Plan 2018-2026
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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