®Planning appeal decision
8 Elmwood Avenue, FORDINGBRIDGE, SP6 1DN
‘removal of an existing brick retaining wall approx 0.8m in height as its maximum and laurel hedge (3m internal height) and replacement with 2x3m concrete gravel boards, concrete posts and 1.8m high close board fence panels giving a total internal height of 1.9m maximum (2.4m external maximum) reducing to internal height of 1.2m (1.5m external) at front of property. The replacement retaining wall and fence has 3 outside boundaries with the public highway and the fence, concrete posts and retaining gravel boards will reduce in height from the northwest corner further from property to the front of the property’
- Authority
- New Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Goldberg V
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed fence would have an unacceptable effect on the character and appearance of the area by appearing stark and imposing in a street characterised by low brick walls and planting, contrary to Policy ENV3 and the Framework.
Framework references: 135
Plan policies cited: Policy ENV3
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