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Dismissed8 September 20253353355

Cherry Court Salterns Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8DH

Planning appeal 3353355 at Cherry Court Salterns Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8DH (Eastleigh Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 September 2025 by Inspector Allen M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area, bearing in mind the site's location within the Old Bursledon Conservation Area.

the demolition of existing dwelling and replacement with new self -build dwelling

Authority
Eastleigh Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Allen M
Postcode
SO31 8DH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect on the character and appearance of the area, bearing in mind the site's location within the Old Bursledon Conservation Area

What decided it

The proposed dwelling's contemporary design with full-height flat roof and extensive glazing would be discordant and overly dominant within the Old Bursledon Conservation Area, failing to preserve its character and appearance and conflicting with development plan policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 215

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