®Planning appeal decision
Land to the east of Downend Road, Portchester, Porchester Fareham, PO16 8TS
outline planning application with all matters reserved (except the means of access) for residential development, demolition of existing agricultural buildings and the construction of new buildings providing up to 350 dwellings; the creation of new vehicular access with footways and cycleways; provision of landscaped communal amenity space, including children's play space; creation of public open space; together with associated highways, landscaping, drainage and utilities
- Authority
- Fareham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Mageean A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the operation of the local highway network, with particular reference to vehicular and pedestrian movement across the Downend Road bridge across the railway line, and the provision for pedestrian crossing of Downend Road
- The effects of the proposed development on the integrity of the Portsmouth Harbour Special Protection Area and Ramsar Site, the Solent and Southampton Water Special Protection Area and Ramsar Site, the Solent and Dorset Coastal Protection Special Protection Area and the Chichester and Langstone Harbours Special Protection Area and Ramsar site (the designated habitats)
- Whether the proposal conflicts with the provisions of the development plan and if so, whether there are any material considerations, including the level of housing land supply, that would outweigh that conflict
What decided it
The significant shortfall in the Council's five year housing land supply, which gave considerable weight to the benefit of delivering 350 dwellings, clearly outweighed the low level of harm identified.
the considerable weight attributable to the contribution of 350 dwellings towards a significantly under-supplied housing land requirement clearly outweighed the low level of less-than-substantial harm to heritage assets and landscape character, resulting in the appeal being allowed
Framework references: 111, 112, 199, 202, 56
Plan policies cited: Policy CS5, Policy DSP40, Policy CS4, Policy DSP13, Policy DSP15, Policy CS18, Policy CS21
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.