Planning appeal decision
77 Park Road, Cowes, PO31 7NE
Planning appeal 3302884 at 77 Park Road, Cowes, PO31 7NE (Isle of Wight Council) was dismissed on 2 February 2023 by Inspector Roberts G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area.
remove the existing pitched roof and replace it with a new mansard roof with new dormer windows
- Authority
- Isle of Wight Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Roberts G
- Postcode
- PO31 7NE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area
What decided it
The scale, height and design of the proposed mansard roof would be excessive and result in an inappropriate, incongruous addition that would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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