Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of The Annexe Brambles, Off Colwell Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, PO40 9SW
Planning appeal 3332858 at Land Rear of The Annexe Brambles, Off Colwell Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, PO40 9SW (Isle of Wight Council) was allowed on 17 September 2024 by Inspector Rose C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
Proposed 2 residential dwellings
- Authority
- Isle of Wight Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rose C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the integrity of the SPA
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development, and the limited adverse impacts on character and appearance did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery.
the limited adverse impacts on character and appearance, partly screened and diminishing over time, were outweighed by the modest benefits of housing supply contribution and energy-efficient dwellings in the context of a shortfall in housing land supply, applying the presumption in favour of sustainable development
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP1Policy DM2Policy DM12Policy SP5Policy FNP 7a
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 57
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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