Planning appeal decision
4A Belmore Road, Lymington, SO41 3NT
Planning appeal 3312676 at 4A Belmore Road, Lymington, SO41 3NT (New Forest District Council) was dismissed on 24 March 2023 by Inspector Allan J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of adjoining occupiers, particularly at 6 Belmore Road and 7 Hamilton Place, with specific regard to privacy.
alterations to single-storey lean-to create balcony above
- Authority
- New Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Allan J
- Postcode
- SO41 3NT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of adjoining occupiers, particularly at 6 Belmore Road and 7 Hamilton Place, with specific regard to privacy
What decided it
The intimate spatial relationship between the proposed balcony and the rear garden of 7 Hamilton Place, combined with the potential for prolonged elevated overlooking at close quarters, would significantly impact privacy currently enjoyed at that property.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV3
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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