Planning appeal decision
96 Catherington Lane, Waterlooville, PO8 9PB
Planning appeal 3371520 at 96 Catherington Lane, Waterlooville, PO8 9PB (East Hampshire District Council) was dismissed on 21 November 2025 by Inspector Sharp S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Highway safety.
to remove original six foot high fencing consisting of 6’ x 6’ fence panels and concrete posts which have become rotten and broken (posts concrete is cracking) and unstable and a section of hedging which is overgrown and become a hazard to pedestrians and replacing with a wall topped with composite fence slats and gates”
- Authority
- East Hampshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Sharp S
- Postcode
- PO8 9PB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Highway safety
- Character and appearance
What decided it
The proposal would result in harm to highway safety by failing to provide adequate visibility splays for the driveway access, conflicting with policy CP31 and NPPF paragraph 115.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CP31CP29
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 115
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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