Derry Dacy Peewit Hill, Bursledon, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 8BL

side and rear extensions and raising of roof to provide first floor accommodation along with temporary changes to existing ground levels (Part Retrospective) without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref. H/24/98601 dated 10 April 2025

Authority: Eastleigh Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Andrews M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the disputed conditions are necessary and reasonable to safeguard the rural character and appearance of the area and its role as a 'Settlement Gap' within the countryside

What decided it

The position of the dwelling as the last on Peewit Hill at the edge of the settlement gap necessitated restraint on further development, and the potential for outbuildings in the extensive curtilage area visible in the public realm made withdrawal of permitted development rights necessary to protect the rural character and landscape.

Framework references: 57

Plan policies cited: Policy S5, Policy S6, Policy DM1, Policy DM26

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