®Planning appeal decision
63 Underwood Road, Bishopstoke, SO50 6FX
First floor extension to 63 Underwood Road and construction of a new two storey end-of-terrace dwelling. _________________________________________________________________________
- Authority
- Eastleigh Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Plenty B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on nature conservation, with particular regard to Stoke Park Woods Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC) and ancient woodland
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers, with regard to the quantity of garden provision
- The effect of the development on the integrity of the Solent SAC, SPA and Ramsar sites, from nutrient loading
What decided it
The significant adverse effects on the SINC from the proximity, shading and light spill of the proposed dwelling, combined with harm to living conditions in Scheme A, could not be mitigated and outweighed the housing and environmental benefits offered.
The benefits of housing delivery and biodiversity net gain were outweighed by the significant adverse effects on the SINC and, for Scheme A, poor living conditions for future occupiers, resulting in conflict with the development plan taken as a whole
Plan policies cited: Policy DM11, Policy DM1, Quality Places SPD [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.