Planning appeal decision
30 Shelley Road, Southampton, SO19 6QJ
Planning appeal 3337132 at 30 Shelley Road, Southampton, SO19 6QJ (Southampton City Council) was dismissed on 31 May 2024 by Inspector Cahalane 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 host dwelling and the surrounding area.
loft conversion to provide habitable accommodation with hipped dormers to either side and a hip to gable roof to the rear elevation
- Authority
- Southampton City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cahalane R
- Postcode
- SO19 6QJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposed front and side dormers would create an incongruous, top-heavy appearance that would visually dominate the host dwelling and cause it to appear harmfully out of place in the surrounding street scene, contrary to local plan policies requiring development to respect scale and proportion.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SDP1(i)SDP7(iv)SDP7(v)SDP9(i)SDP9(v)CS13
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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