®Planning appeal decision
12 Wilberforce Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 3DR
the construction of a 3 storey front extension; addition of a second floor including the remodelling of the rear elevation (with Juliet balconies at first and second floor); new natural slate roof incorporating photovoltaic 'slates', a raised ridge and a rear dormer with Juliet balcony (with solar panels on top); single storey rear extension; and air source heat pump in rear garden
- Authority
- Portsmouth City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cramond D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on living conditions for neighbours
What decided it
The complete removal of outlook from the principal window of the neighbouring flatlet, combined with major adverse reductions in daylight and sunlight, would result in unacceptable living conditions that cannot be adequately mitigated by rooflights or technical calculations.
Plan policies cited: Policy PCS23
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