Planning appeal decision
70 Chestnut Road, Southampton, SO16 6BR
Planning appeal 3314828 at 70 Chestnut Road, Southampton, SO16 6BR (Southampton City Council) was allowed on 13 June 2023 by Inspector Ellis G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of No.21 Sycamore Road, with specific regard to light and outlook.
a single-storey side and rear extension (retrospective)
- Authority
- Southampton City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Ellis G
- Postcode
- SO16 6BR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of No.21 Sycamore Road, with specific regard to light and outlook
What decided it
The existence of an extant consent for a similar extension and the unorthodox site layout already restricting neighbouring outlook meant the modest additional depth of less than 1m would not significantly harm the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SDP1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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