Planning appeal decision
1 Oakmount Avenue, Chandlers Ford, Southampton, SO533AB
Planning appeal 6007661 at 1 Oakmount Avenue, Chandlers Ford, Southampton, SO533AB (Eastleigh) was dismissed on 31 July 2026 by Inspector C Butcher, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
a single storey front extension and roof amendment to approved plans F/13/72696
- Authority
- Eastleigh
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- C Butcher
- Postcode
- SO53 3AB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on protected species
What decided it
The proposed development would result in clear harm to the character and appearance of the area and has the potential to harm protected species, conflicting with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh this harm.
No balancing exercise was undertaken; the proposal conflicts with the development plan and no material considerations outweigh the identified harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM1Policy DM11Quality Places Supplementary Planning Document
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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