Planning appeal decision
Site at Scarrots Lane, Scarrots Lane, Newport, PO30 1JP
Planning appeal 3311517 at Site at Scarrots Lane, Scarrots Lane, Newport, PO30 1JP (Isle of Wight Council) was dismissed on 17 July 2023 by Inspector Reed D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the street scene including the effect on the Newport Conservation Area.
two houses (semi-detached)
- Authority
- Isle of Wight Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Reed D
- Postcode
- PO30 1JD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the street scene including the effect on the Newport Conservation Area
What decided it
The avoidable adverse impact of the unimaginative design on the character and appearance of the street scene and the Newport Conservation Area significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of providing two additional dwellings and contributing to housing needs.
The benefits of two additional dwellings and contribution to local housing needs were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the avoidable adverse impact on the character and appearance of the street scene and the Newport Conservation Area
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM2Policy DM11
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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