Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of 31 Pallance Road, Northwood, PO31 8LW
Planning appeal 3308251 at Land Rear of 31 Pallance Road, Northwood, PO31 8LW (Isle of Wight Council) was allowed on 31 August 2023 by Inspector Partington A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
a dwelling with detached garage and store; access and driveway from Westway
- Authority
- Isle of Wight Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Partington A
- Postcode
- PO31 8LW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would not unacceptably harm the character and appearance of the area due to limited visibility from public vantage points and the dwelling's respect for the prevailing form of development in the locality.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP1Policy DM2Policy DM12Policy DM4Policy DM14Policy DM17Policy SP5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57
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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