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Dismissed29 November 20213267918

The Orchard, Alverstone Road, Newchurch, PO36 0NZ

Planning appeal 3267918 at The Orchard, Alverstone Road, Newchurch, PO36 0NZ (Isle of Wight Council) was dismissed on 29 November 2021 by Inspector Wyatt G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location of the development is appropriate having regard to the development plan.

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Authority
Isle of Wight Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Wyatt G
Postcode
PO36 0NZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the location of the development is appropriate having regard to the development plan
  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, having regard to its location within the Isle of Wight Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
  • the effect of the development on the Solent Special Protection Area (SPA)

What decided it

The site's location within the AONB and the requirement under paragraph 176 of the Framework to conserve and enhance its landscape and scenic beauty provides a clear reason for refusal that displaces the presumption in favour of sustainable development despite the Council's housing land supply shortfall.

Although the Council lacks a five-year housing land supply, the protection afforded to the AONB as an area of particular importance under paragraph 11(d)(i) of the Framework provides a clear reason for refusal that outweighs the presumption in favour of sustainable development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP1Policy SP7Policy DM17Policy DM2Policy DM7Policy SP5Policy DM12Policy DM4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 63Paragraph 64Paragraph 176

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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