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Notice upheld14 May 20243325778

59 Burgess Road, Southampton, SO16 7AL

Planning appeal 3325778 at 59 Burgess Road, Southampton, SO16 7AL (Southampton City Council) was dismissed on 14 May 2024 by Inspector Hocking P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the developments on the character and appearance of the area.

Without planning permission: (i) The erection of a front-boundary block wall exceeding a height of 1 metre above ground level (“the Wall”); (ii) The erection of a porch with pitched roof and canopy on the front elevation of the building on the Land (“the Porch Structure”)

Authority
Southampton City Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Hocking P
Postcode
SO16 7AL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the developments on the character and appearance of the area
  • Highway safety

What decided it

The harmful effect of both the wall and porch structure on the character and appearance of the area, combined with the highway safety risk created by the wall's height obstructing visibility.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SDP7Policy SDP9Policy CS13Policy BAS1Policy BAS4Policy SDP1

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