Planning appeal decision
39 Fair Oak Road, Bishopstoke, Eastleigh, SO50 6LF
Planning appeal 3323461 at 39 Fair Oak Road, Bishopstoke, Eastleigh, SO50 6LF (Eastleigh Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 19 December 2023 by Inspector Redford R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed new dwelling on the character and appearance of the locality and European Protected Sites.
the erection of a two storey dwelling
- Authority
- Eastleigh Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Redford R
- Postcode
- SO50 6LF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed new dwelling on the character and appearance of the locality and European Protected Sites
- Whether the proposed bay window would comply with the local plan
What decided it
The proposed dwelling's location would cause significant harm to the spatial and visual characteristics of the junction and would fail to adequately mitigate impacts on European Protected Sites, which outweighed the limited housing supply benefit.
The limited housing supply benefit and associated economic and social benefits were outweighed by the adverse impacts on character and appearance and the failure to protect European Protected Sites.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM1Policy S1Policy DM10Policy 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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