®Planning appeal decision
42 Barton Common Lane, New Milton, BH25 5PS
Planning appeal 3270416 at 42 Barton Common Lane, New Milton, BH25 5PS (New Forest District Council) was allowed on 28 October 2021 by Inspector Longmuir J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
Demolish existing dwelling and erect 4 no 3 bedroom houses with garages and parking
- Authority
- New Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Longmuir J
- Postcode
- BH25 5PS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on trees within and immediately adjacent to the appeal site
- the suitability of the existing access for the emergency services
- the effect of the proposal on biodiversity including the New Forest Special Area of Conservation (SAC), the New Forest Special Protection Area (SPA), the New Forest Ramsar site (RS), the Dorset Heathlands SAC, SPA and RS, the River Avon SAC, SPA and RS, the Solent and Southampton Water SPA, the Solent and Southampton Water RS, the Solent Maritime SAC and Barton Common, a designated local wildlife site
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, combined with the absence of any conflict with development plan policies and the adequacy of mitigation for biodiversity impacts, tilted the balance in favour of allowing the appeal.
The contribution to housing supply and relief of pressure on more sensitive sites, together with accordance with the economic, social and environmental objectives of the Framework, outweighed any concerns, particularly given the absence of identified harm to character, trees, access or biodiversity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV3Policy NM4Policy ENV1Policy DM2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 126Paragraph 130Paragraph 131Paragraph 174Paragraph 181Paragraph 180Paragraph 11Paragraph 8Paragraph 56
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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