Planning appeal decision
Reads Farmhouse, Martin Road, Martin, Hampshire, SP6 3LN
Planning appeal 3268736 at Reads Farmhouse, Martin Road, Martin, Hampshire, SP6 3LN (New Forest District Council) was dismissed on 10 June 2021 by Inspector Edwards S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the Grade II listed building known as Reads Farmhouse, and preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Martin Conservation Area.
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- Authority
- New Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Edwards S
- Postcode
- SP6 3LN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the Grade II listed building known as Reads Farmhouse, and preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Martin Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposal on the dark night skies of the Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the listed building and conservation area, combined with potential harm to the dark night skies of the Cranborne Chase AONB, was not outweighed by any demonstrated public benefits.
The less than substantial harm to the architectural and historic interest of the listed building and the Martin Conservation Area, to which considerable importance and weight was ascribed, was not outweighed by the identified public benefits, which were found to be largely private in nature.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV3Policy DM1Policy ENV4Policy STR2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 196Paragraph 12Paragraph 16Paragraph 15
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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