Mouette, Madeira Road, Seaview, Isle of Wight, PO34 5BA

replacement raised roof to form additional accommodation at second floor level to include balcony/roof terrace on front elevation, alterations to include replacement windows

Authority: Isle of Wight Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Lawrence E

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and the significance of the Seaview Conservation Area
The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring dwellings, with particular regard to privacy

What decided it

The proposal would cause clear, albeit less-than-substantial, harm to the significance of the Seaview Conservation Area that could not be outweighed by any public benefits, conflicting with heritage conservation policies in the Framework and the Core Strategy.

Framework references: 11, 131, 135, 203, 205, 206, 208

Plan policies cited: DM11, SP5, DM2

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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