®Planning appeal decision
Belmont Farm, The Lakes, Swanmore, SO32 2PR
Planning appeal 3269888 at Belmont Farm, The Lakes, Swanmore, SO32 2PR (Winchester City Council) was dismissed on 12 July 2021 by Inspector Davies G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the provision of public open space.
demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment to provide x32 residential units (net addition x31) (Use Class C3)
- Authority
- Winchester City Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies G
- Postcode
- SO32 2PR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the provision of public open space
- the scale and layout of the development, having regard to landscaping, relationship between buildings and the living conditions of future occupants
- whether the development would be at risk from flooding
- the provision of affordable housing
What decided it
The cumulative effect of insufficient public open space, cramped and overdeveloped layout conflicting with design policies, unresolved flood risk and drainage concerns, and failure to demonstrate inability to provide affordable housing, together outweighed the benefits of additional housing supply.
the benefits of additional housing supply and short-term economic benefits from construction did not outweigh the harm identified in relation to public open space provision, design and layout, flood risk and drainage, and affordable housing provision, and the conflict with the development plan taken as a whole
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SW1Policy CP13Policy CP17Policy CP3Policy DM15Policy DM16Policy DM17
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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