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Notice upheld19 September 20253350496

Esher Grove, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO7 6HJ

Planning appeal 3350496 at Esher Grove, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO7 6HJ (Havant Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 September 2025 by Inspector Hand S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the erection of the garage constitutes development requiring planning permission.

unauthorised building works - erection of a garage on the front driveway of the property shown hatched black on the attached plan

Authority
Havant Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Hand S
Postcode
PO7 6HJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the erection of the garage constitutes development requiring planning permission
  • Whether the garage is harmful to the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The garage is harmful to the character and appearance of the area and does not represent good design as required by policy CS16.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS16

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