A home replacement and demolition proposal criticised as ‘misleading’ and ‘premature’ by an Isle of Wight parish council has been given the go ahead.
County Hall planners approved Mark Pacy’s bid to replace his home, Tamarisk, on Seaview’s Seagrove Manor Road, with a new property, despite opposition from Nettlestone and Seaview Parish Council (NSPC).
NSPC said the demolition at the site sets an ‘inappropriate precedent’ for future applications and undermines the planning process.
Retrospective approval
Mr Pacy sought a retrospective approval for the demolition (25/00934/FUL).
His agent, James Quigley, previously said the proposed three-bedroom house is ‘in keeping with the aesthetics of the surrounding environment’.
Following a visit to Seagrove Manor Road at the beginning of this month, the Local Democracy Reporting Service found a new half-built structure on the land.
“Improved living accommodation”
Mr Quigley said the plans would ‘form improved living accommodation with the introduction of mobility aids to improve accessibility and the energy efficiency of the building’.
“It is considered that these proposals represent a modest replacement of a dwelling that is in keeping with the aesthetics of the surrounding environment.
“The scale and mass of the proposals offers a sympathetic balance between the need for a more suitable home and preserving the character of the original dwelling.”
“Proposed development would not impact neighbouring amenity”
County Hall’s decision report on application 25/00934/FUL said,
“Whilst it is acknowledged that the former dwellinghouse was demolished without planning consent, the applicant has the right to submit a planning application to rectify the situation and breaches of planning control are not a material consideration, nor reason for refusal.
“The former property that sat within the footprint of the proposed dwellinghouse and was recently demolished offered no architectural merit to the character of the area.
“The proposed dwelling house would assimilate well with surrounding built form whereby it would reflect elements of the existing character of the locality by virtue of having a similar appearance to dwellings in terms of design and scale which are apparent within the immediate street scene.
“The proposed development would not impact neighbouring amenity to a degree that would cause a level of unacceptable harm.”
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