®Planning appeal decision
23 Oatlands Road, Botley, SOUTHAMPTON, SO32 2DE
construction of detached three bedroom dwelling with parking, amenity space and creation of new access
- Authority
- Eastleigh Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Buchanan R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area
- its effect on the living conditions of future occupiers of the dwelling, having regard to external amenity space
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the local area and the significant adverse effect on the living conditions of future occupiers through inadequate external amenity space outweigh the limited benefits of delivering a small windfall housing site.
The limited social and environmental benefits of delivering a small 3-bedroom dwelling and achieving biodiversity net gains were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and to the living conditions of future occupiers, with the latter considerations given significant weight against the proposal.
Framework references: 11, 12
Plan policies cited: Policy DM1 of the Eastleigh Borough Local Plan, April 2022, Quality Places Supplementary Planning Document, November 2011
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.