®Planning appeal decision
44 Hunts Pond Road, Park Gate, Southampton, SO31 6QP
to sever land, demolish garage and erect pair of semi detached 2 & 3 bed bungalows with parking. Creation of new vehicular access for parking for existing house
- Authority
- Fareham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Evans J
- Postcode
- SO31 6QP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the scheme upon the character and appearance of the area
- The effect upon the living conditions of nearby residents, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
- The effect upon protected habitat sites
What decided it
The cumulative harm to character and appearance, living conditions of neighbours, and protected habitat sites significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of housing delivery, particularly given the Council's shortfall in five-year housing land supply does not trigger the presumption in favour of sustainable development when read against the Framework as a whole.
The benefits of providing two additional homes and supporting local services, weighed against considerable harm to character and appearance, unacceptable living conditions for neighbours, and harm to protected habitat sites; the harms significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits, and the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
Plan policies cited: Policy D1, Policy D2, Policy NE1, Policy NE3
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.