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Dismissed8 July 20213273945

30 Barrs Wood Road, New Milton, BH25 5HS

Planning appeal 3273945 at 30 Barrs Wood Road, New Milton, BH25 5HS (New Forest District Council) was dismissed on 8 July 2021 by Inspector Blackwell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

to take down hedges and erect a new closeboard fence in natural wood to the same height of the hedge, work carried out professionally

Authority
New Forest District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Blackwell J
Postcode
BH25 5HS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The fence's height, length and solid timber construction obscure the garden and remove the green backdrop that characterises the area, conflicting with Policy ENV3 and the SPD's design guidance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ENV3 of the New Forest District Council Local Plan 2016–2036, Part One: Planning Strategy 2020

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