Planning appeal decision
46 St. Margarets Road, Bishopstoke, Eastleigh, SO50 6DH
Planning appeal 3298399 at 46 St. Margarets Road, Bishopstoke, Eastleigh, SO50 6DH (Eastleigh Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 April 2023 by Inspector Blackwell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of 1 no. single storey detached 3-bedroom dwelling with separate detached garage
- Authority
- Eastleigh Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Blackwell J
- Postcode
- SO50 6DH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the integrity of the Solent and Southampton Water Special Protection Area
- the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers
What decided it
The backland nature of the development would jar with the openness and verdant character of the land to the rear of St Margarets Road, disrupting the established linear pattern of houses and harming the character and appearance of the area contrary to the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM1Policy DM11
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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