®Planning appeal decision
8A Bridge Street, ANDOVER, SP10 1BH
conversion of first floor into residential unit 1x1 bed with new route for extraction flue at rear elevation
- Authority
- Test Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hills J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to noise and odour
- the effect on the living conditions of neighbouring residents with particular regard to noise and odour
- whether the proposed development would be at risk of flooding
What decided it
The proposal fails to demonstrate that future occupiers and neighbouring residents would be protected from harmful odour and noise impacts, and fails the flood risk exception test, with these policy conflicts not outweighed by the modest housing benefits.
The modest benefits of housing delivery and economic contribution were outweighed by the substantial harm to living conditions from odour and noise and the unresolved flood risk, with flood risk protection policies providing a strong reason for refusal under the tilted balance.
Framework references: 11, 90, 174, 175, 178
Plan policies cited: Policy E8, Policy LHW4, Policy E7
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.