Planning appeal decision
Broom Copse, Spiers Lane, Bugmore Hill, Old Alresford, SO24 9TY
Planning appeal 3269456 at Broom Copse, Spiers Lane, Bugmore Hill, Old Alresford, SO24 9TY (Winchester City Council) was dismissed on 17 January 2022 by Inspector Rennie S, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether there is sufficient justification for what would be a dwelling in a countryside location.
for a forestry worker dwelling
- Authority
- Winchester City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- agricultural · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rennie S
- Postcode
- SO24 9TY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether there is sufficient justification for what would be a dwelling in a countryside location
- Whether the proposed development would have an impact on internationally recognised ecological sites, including the Solent Special Protection Area (SPA)
What decided it
The absence of an essential functional need for the appellants to live permanently on site.
the limited social, environmental and economic benefits of the on-site dwelling did not outweigh the lack of essential need for an isolated dwelling in the countryside, so the proposal was not sustainable development
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy MTRA4Policy DM11Policy CP16
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80
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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