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Dismissed24 January 20223273064

Fairfields, Limerstone Road, Brighstone, PO30 4AE

Planning appeal 3273064 at Fairfields, Limerstone Road, Brighstone, PO30 4AE (Isle of Wight Council) was dismissed on 24 January 2022 by Inspector Edwards S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site constitutes an appropriate location for the proposal, having regard to local and national planning policies which seek to restrict residential development in the countryside.

proposed detached dwelling

Authority
Isle of Wight Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Edwards S
Postcode
PO30 4AE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site constitutes an appropriate location for the proposal, having regard to local and national planning policies which seek to restrict residential development in the countryside
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, having particular regard to the Isle of Wight Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)

What decided it

The proposal would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the Isle of Wight AONB, which as an area of particular importance provides a clear reason for refusal that displaces the tilted balance presumption in favour of granting permission.

The benefits of housing delivery and affordable housing contribution were outweighed by the moderate weight given to unsustainability of location and the great weight given to the failure to conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty of the AONB, which has the highest status of protection.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
SP1SP2SP5DM2DM12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 15Paragraph 176
Judgments
Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL, 1982, P37]

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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