®Planning appeal decision
14 St Catherines Road, Hayling Island, PO11 0HE
Planning appeal 6004592 at 14 St Catherines Road, Hayling Island, PO11 0HE (Havant) was dismissed on 17 August 2026 by Inspector M Aqbal, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
outline application for construction of a single storey two bed dwelling to the west garden area with a new access from St Catherines Road to become 14A St Catherines Road
- Authority
- Havant
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- M Aqbal
- Postcode
- PO11 0HE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the evidence before me demonstrates that the proposed access and layout could be implemented without unacceptable harm to existing trees
What decided it
The absence of sufficient arboricultural evidence to demonstrate that the approved access and layout could be implemented whilst safeguarding the site's mature trees and their root protection areas meant the proposal conflicted with Policies CS11 and DM8 and the Framework, and this conflict, together with the uncertainty regarding effects on important retained trees, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of additional housing provision.
the uncertainty surrounding the effects of the approved access and layout on important retained trees and their root protection areas, together with the resulting conflict with Policies CS11 and DM8 of the Core Strategy and the relevant provisions of the Framework, would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS16Policy CS11Policy DM8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 136Paragraph 187
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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