Planning appeal decision
19 Coventry Road, Southampton, SO15 2GF
Planning appeal 3363467 at 19 Coventry Road, Southampton, SO15 2GF (Southampton City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 7 October 2025 by Inspector Buchanan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the extension on the character and appearance of the area.
without planning permission, the erection of a single storey side and rear extension
- Authority
- Southampton City Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Buchanan R
- Postcode
- SO15 2GF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the extension on the character and appearance of the area
- its effect on the living conditions of the occupants of No.19 Coventry Road, having regard to external amenity space
- its effect on the living conditions of the occupants of No.17 Coventry Road, having regard to outlook and natural light
What decided it
The harm to character and appearance and to living conditions of occupants at No.19 outweighed the limited housing benefit, and the development plan conflicts were not overcome by other material considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SDP9Policy CS13Policy SDP1
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.
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