70 Freegrounds Road, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 0JA

Planning appeal 3354988 at 70 Freegrounds Road, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 0JA (Eastleigh Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 20 January 2025 by Inspector Lawrence E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed extension and roof alterations on the character and appearance of the host property and the street scene.

8m rear extension with roof alterations and summer house

Authority: Eastleigh Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Lawrence E
Postcode: SO30 0JA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed extension and roof alterations on the character and appearance of the host property and the street scene
The effect of the proposed extension on the living conditions of the occupiers of 68 & 72 Freegrounds Road
The effect of the proposed summer house on the character and appearance of the surrounding area

What decided it

The summer house's location at the rear boundary with no space for mitigating soft landscaping would create an unattractive hard frontage to Cortina Way that would unacceptably harm the character and appearance of the surrounding area, whereas the rear extension's design, materials, and relationship to neighbouring properties would be acceptable.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DM1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 135

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