Planning appeal decision
50 Hyde Street, Winchester, SO23 7DY
Planning appeal 3366737 at 50 Hyde Street, Winchester, SO23 7DY (Winchester City Council) was allowed on 19 August 2025 by Inspector Willmer P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the safety and convenience of users of the public highway.
the reinstatement of railings to front boundary
- Authority
- Winchester City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Willmer P
- Postcode
- SO23 7DY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the safety and convenience of users of the public highway
What decided it
The proposed railings would not restrict the footway so as to cause significant harm to the safety or convenience of users of the public highway, and the footpath would provide for the needs of pedestrians in accordance with Policy DM18.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM27Policy DM29Policy DM18
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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