Planning appeal decision
Luccombe Manor, Popham Road, Shanklin, Hampshire, PO37 6RG
Planning appeal 3339784 at Luccombe Manor, Popham Road, Shanklin, Hampshire, PO37 6RG (Isle of Wight Council) was dismissed on 24 October 2024 by Inspector De Freitas Terceiro P, 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 building and of the area.
the erection of a 10 bedroom extension, with revisions to existing first floor bedrooms and inclusion of 3 x new bedrooms within existing extensions ground floor; creating a total of 13 new rooms
- Authority
- Isle of Wight Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- De Freitas Terceiro P
- Postcode
- PO37 6RG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and of the area
What decided it
The substantial and long-lasting harm to the character and appearance of the host building and the area caused by the scale, bulk and height of the extension outweighed the economic and tourism benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM2DM12DM11SP4
- 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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