Planning appeal decision
Firs Cottage Nyewood Road, Nyewood, Petersfield, GU31 5JA
Planning appeal 3308025 at Firs Cottage Nyewood Road, Nyewood, Petersfield, GU31 5JA (South Downs) was dismissed on 3 April 2023 by Inspector Andrews M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on living conditions for occupiers of the neighbouring property as regards outlook and light.
a first floor rear extension
- Authority
- South Downs
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Andrews M
- Postcode
- GU31 5JA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on living conditions for occupiers of the neighbouring property as regards outlook and light
- The increase in floorspace having regard to the provisions of Policy SD31 of the South Downs Local Plan
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the living conditions of adjoining occupiers in respect of outlook and loss of sunlight to the neighbouring bedroom window.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD31Policy SD5
- 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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