Planning appeal decision
27A Queens Road, Waterlooville, PO7 7SB
Planning appeal 3300489 at 27A Queens Road, Waterlooville, PO7 7SB (Havant Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 February 2023 by Inspector Shearing C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the nearby protected trees and ancient woodland.
erection of a two car garage with storage room over to the area to the garden area to the front of the house at 27a Queens Road PO7 7SB. To be constructed with dwarf brick walls with vertical timber cladding over with black roof tiles to match existing house. Site works will also include for construction of an access driveway to the garages coming off the existing spine roadway serving the house
- Authority
- Havant Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Shearing C
- Postcode
- PO7 7SB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the nearby protected trees and ancient woodland
What decided it
The absence of adequate evidence to demonstrate that the proposed development would not cause harm to the protected trees' root structures, combined with the conflict with NPPF paragraph 180 regarding ancient woodland and veteran trees.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 180
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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