Planning appeal decision
35 Liss Road, Southsea, PO4 8AP
Planning appeal 3293579 at 35 Liss Road, Southsea, PO4 8AP (Portsmouth City Council) was dismissed on 20 April 2022 by Inspector Evans L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed front dormer on the street scene.
Front dormer window to front roof slope
- Authority
- Portsmouth City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Evans L
- Postcode
- PO4 8AP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed front dormer on the street scene
What decided it
The proposed front dormer would materially harm the street scene by breaking the otherwise uninterrupted roof line and uniform character of the terrace.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PCS23
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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