Planning appeal decision
5 Rownhams Lane, North Baddesley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO52 9GE
Planning appeal 3354528 at 5 Rownhams Lane, North Baddesley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO52 9GE (Test Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 June 2025 by Inspector Pickernell E, 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 dwelling and the area.
Loft Conversion - Creating a FF habitable space. Ridge raise included into designs to allow for sufficient internal head height for client
- Authority
- Test Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Pickernell E
- Postcode
- SO52 9GE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the area
What decided it
The proposed dormer would be a prominent, disproportionate and incongruous addition that would harm the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the area, conflicting with Policy E1.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy E1 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan DPD Adopted Local Plan 2011 – 2029
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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