Planning appeal decision
8 Auckland Road East, Southsea, PO5 2HD
Planning appeal 3323691 at 8 Auckland Road East, Southsea, PO5 2HD (Portsmouth City Council) was dismissed on 3 October 2023 by Inspector Cramond D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposal on living conditions for neighbours.
Retention of balcony railings to rear with installation of obscure panels to upper balcony and modification to lower balcony access door
- Authority
- Portsmouth City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cramond D
- Postcode
- PO5 2HD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposal on living conditions for neighbours
- The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the locality
What decided it
The proposal would cause unacceptable adverse effects on neighbours' living conditions through increased overlooking and noise disturbance, and would harm the character and appearance of the conservation area through visually discordant and alien additions that do not reflect the host property or wider architectural context.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PCS23
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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