Planning appeal decision
44 St Cross Road, Winchester, SO23 9PS
Planning appeal 3294220 at 44 St Cross Road, Winchester, SO23 9PS (Winchester City Council) was dismissed on 23 January 2023 by Inspector O'Doherty A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area.
sub-division of plot to create a new detached dwelling comprising a basement, ground and first floors
- Authority
- Winchester City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Doherty A
- Postcode
- SO23 9PS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area
- The effect of the proposal on the protected tree on site
What decided it
The proposed development would cause less than substantial but considerable harm to the appearance and significance of the Winchester Conservation Area through its visually discordant design and scale, which the public benefits of providing one new dwelling do not outweigh.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP13Policy CP20Policy DM15Policy DM16Policy DM17Policy DM24Policy DM27
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 189Paragraph 16
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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