Planning appeal decision
Corner Ground, Norley Wood, Lymington, SO41 5RS
Planning appeal 3273181 at Corner Ground, Norley Wood, Lymington, SO41 5RS (New Forest) was allowed on 10 September 2021 by Inspector McAndrew R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and area, including the Forest South East Conservation Area and the New Forest National Park.
A raised garden terrace
- Authority
- New Forest
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McAndrew R
- Postcode
- SO41 5RS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and area, including the Forest South East Conservation Area and the New Forest National Park
What decided it
The raised terrace is well-screened by the surrounding hedgerow and not visible from outside the appeal site, and therefore does not harm the character and appearance of the Conservation Area or National Park.
The benefits of allowing the development (permitting a modest garden structure that does not harm character and appearance) outweighed the limited concerns about privacy, which were not contested by the Council.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP16Policy SP17Policy DP2Policy DP18
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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