Planning appeal decision
25 Southern Road, West End, Southampton, SO30 3ES
Planning appeal 3330473 at 25 Southern Road, West End, Southampton, SO30 3ES (Eastleigh Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 March 2024 by Inspector Redford R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the street scene.
Erection of a front boundary fencing
- Authority
- Eastleigh Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Redford R
- Postcode
- SO30 3ES
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the street scene
What decided it
The height and appearance of the fence, with its predominance of hard boundary treatment over planting, conflicts with the established low-level, verdant character of the street scene and fails to comply with Policy DM1 and the Quality Places SPD.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM1
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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