23A Albert Street, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7ND

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the existing property and on the local area
• Whether the development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers
• The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbours of surrounding properties
• Whether the development would provide appropriate parking provision

What decided it

The material harm to character and appearance of the local area and to the living conditions of both future and existing residents significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of one additional housing unit.

The modest social and economic benefits of providing one additional housing unit in a sustainable location were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the material harm to character and appearance and to the living conditions of existing and future residents; the adverse impacts outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.