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Land Adjacent to Yew Tree Cottage and Ivy Cottage, Romsey Road, East Wellow, Romsey Hants, SO51 6BG
Planning appeal 3252467 at Land Adjacent to Yew Tree Cottage and Ivy Cottage, Romsey Road, East Wellow, Romsey Hants, SO51 6BG (Test Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 July 2021 by Inspector Parker R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for a dwelling, having regard to development plan policy and the principles of sustainable development.
construction of one self-build dwelling and detached garage for occupation by operator of Carlo’s Ices and Tea Rooms
- Authority
- Test Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Parker R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for a dwelling, having regard to development plan policy and the principles of sustainable development
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with reference to protected trees
- the effect on the Solent and Southampton Water Special Protection Area, and in particular whether the scheme would achieve nutrient neutrality
- whether there are other material considerations sufficient to outweigh any conflict with the development plan in respect of the above issues
What decided it
The site's location outside the settlement boundary combined with the failure to demonstrate an essential functional need for the dwelling under development plan policy, together with the significant harm to protected trees that could not be adequately mitigated.
The appellant's personal circumstances, self-build contribution and community support for Carlo's were outweighed by the conflict with development plan policies regarding location outside settlement boundaries and the significant harm to protected trees; the other material considerations did not outweigh the development plan conflict.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy COM2Policy COM10Policy COM9Policy E2Policy E5
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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