Planning appeal decision
18A Church Road, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6LU
Planning appeal 3300427 at 18A Church Road, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6LU (Fareham Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 December 2022 by Inspector Poole S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposals on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
the raising of the roof to create rooms in roof space, the installation of rooflights, internal alterations and the erection of a porch
- Authority
- Fareham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Poole S
- Postcode
- SO31 6LU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposals on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the effects of the proposals on the living conditions of the occupiers of 16A Daisy Lane, with particular regard to privacy
What decided it
The proposal would have unacceptable effects on both the character and appearance of the surrounding area and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through loss of privacy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS17 of the Fareham Borough Core Strategy 2011Policy DSP3 of the Fareham Local Plan Part 2: Development Sites and Policies (2015)
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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