Planning appeal decision
29 Rownhams Road, Southampton, SO16 5DX
Planning appeal 3290636 at 29 Rownhams Road, Southampton, SO16 5DX (Southampton City Council) was allowed on 29 April 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.
widening of existing vehicular access including extension of existing dropped kerb
- Authority
- Southampton City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Leonard S
- Postcode
- SO16 5DX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of local residents having regard to on-street car parking demand
What decided it
The established character of the area, which already incorporates numerous full-width dropped kerbs and open frontages, combined with the absence of substantive evidence of highway safety or parking problems from similar existing development, justified allowing the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS13Saved Policies SDP1Saved Policy TI2Residential Design Guide (2006)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 111Paragraph 130Paragraph 56
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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