Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent 3 Brickfield Cottages, East Cowes Road, East Cowes, PO32 6NH
Planning appeal 6002147 at Land Adjacent 3 Brickfield Cottages, East Cowes Road, East Cowes, PO32 6NH (Isle of Wight) was dismissed on 29 June 2026 by Inspector Juliet Rogers, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including whether the setting of the Grade II listed building known as Brickfield Cottages would be preserved.
construction of a detached dwelling and garage
- Authority
- Isle of Wight
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- Juliet Rogers
- Postcode
- PO32 6NH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including whether the setting of the Grade II listed building known as Brickfield Cottages would be preserved
- the effect of the proposal on biodiversity
- whether the proposal would make adequate provision for affordable housing
- whether the proposal would be likely to have a significant effect on the integrity of the Solent relating to recreational disturbance and nitrates
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade II listed Brickfield Cottages, which attracts great weight and is not outweighed by the minor public benefits of the proposal, combined with the conflict with biodiversity net gain requirements.
The minor social, economic and environmental public benefits of providing an additional dwelling and affordable housing contributions were outweighed by the considerable importance and great weight to be given to the preservation of the listed building's setting, and the modest harm to biodiversity from failure to secure the self-build exemption.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM2DM11DM12DM4SP5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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