Planning appeal decision
63 Chalvington Road, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh, SO53 3DY
Planning appeal 3330250 at 63 Chalvington Road, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh, SO53 3DY (Eastleigh Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 August 2024 by Inspector Leonard S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
Change of use of existing detached garage to create 1 one-bedroom detached dwelling, addition of porch canopy and insertion of 2 rooflights, with associated off-street parking
- Authority
- Eastleigh Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Leonard S
- Postcode
- SO53 3DY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to internal living space
- Whether the proposal would provide adequate mitigation for the European protected sites (EPS)
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance combined with inadequate internal living space for future occupiers substantially and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of providing one additional dwelling.
the significant harm arising from the proposal in respect of character and appearance and living conditions of future residents significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of the scheme
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM1Policy DM30
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8Paragraph 70Paragraph 135
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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