Planning appeal decision
Brighstone Botley Road, Horton Heath, Eastleigh, SO50 7DT
Planning appeal 3338792 at Brighstone Botley Road, Horton Heath, Eastleigh, SO50 7DT (Eastleigh Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 September 2024 by Inspector Pipkin R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance from vehicle movements, loss of outlook and overlooking.
Construction of five dwellings, landscaping, parking and associated works following demolition of existing dwelling, site clearance and preparation
- Authority
- Eastleigh Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pipkin R
- Postcode
- SO50 7DT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance from vehicle movements, loss of outlook and overlooking
- the effect of the proposed development on protected trees
What decided it
The significant harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupants through noise and disturbance and loss of outlook outweighed the modest housing and economic benefits of the scheme.
the modest benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the very substantial harm to neighbouring living conditions through noise and disturbance and loss of outlook
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM1Policy DM11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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