Glazed roof terrace veranda at 20 Wickham Road, Fareham
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Fareham Planning Committee on 12 Aug 2026.
What was proposed
The application sought a glazed veranda on an existing first-floor roof terrace, measuring 2.5 metres deep, 4.06 metres wide and 3 metres high.
“Description of Proposal 3.1 Planning permission is sought for erection of a glazed veranda to an existing first floor roof terrace.”
Officer report
The site
The site is an end-of-terrace property on Wickham Road within the urban area.
“Site Description 2.1 This application relates to an end of terrace property on the south-west side of Wickham Road.”
Officer report
Earlier planning history
The relevant planning history records permission in 1977 for a two-storey side extension.
“Relevant Planning History 5.1 The following planning history is relevant:”
“FBC.6393/1 Erection of two storey side extension Permission 4 th April 1977”
Officer report
What officers recommended
Officers recommended permission because the proposal would preserve the area’s character and comply with design and environmental policies.
“Due to the mixed character of the area and design of the proposal, Officers are of the view that the proposal would comply with Policy D1 of the Fareham Local Plan 2037.”
Officer report
Effects on neighbours
Officers considered the veranda would not cause unacceptable harm to neighbours’ light, outlook or privacy, including because overlooking would not increase harmfully.
“The veranda will be short of the 11 metres generally sought for towards a neighbours boundary. However, due to the fact that there is currently an existing raised terrace in this location and the area of the neighbour’s land which is potentially overlooked is a driveway, Officers are satisfied that the proposal does not increase the current overlooking to a harmful level.”
“Officers are satisfied that the development is acceptable and would not result in an unacceptable adverse impact on the neighbouring properties with regards to light, outlook, or privacy, and is therefore considered to comply with Policy D2 of the Fareham Local Plan 2037.”
Officer report
The decision
The committee granted planning permission subject to the report’s conditions and delegated condition changes to the Head of Planning.
“(i) GRANT planning permission, subject to: -”
“(ii) DELEGATE AUTHORITY to the Head of Planning to: -”
Minutes
Permission conditions
The report required work to start within three years and the development to follow the approved veranda and roof terrace documents.
“The development shall begin within three years from the date of this permission. REASON: To allow a reasonable time period for work to start, to comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, and to enable the Council to review the position if a fresh application is made after that time.”
“The development shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved documents: a. Tuinmaximaal Modern veranda matt anthracite measuring 4.06 x 2.5 metres with clear glass roof details b. Existing first floor plan with roof terrace location REASON: To avoid any doubt over what has been permitted.”
Officer report
Sources
- Fareham Planning Committee minutes, 12 August 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Fareham's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Committee
- Fareham Planning Committee
- Council
- Fareham
- Date
- Wednesday 12 August 2026
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
- Minutes
- The council's minutes
- Meeting
- Agenda and papers (council website)
- Application
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This committee's year
44 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 5 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.