Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of White Horse, Keyhaven Road, Milford On Sea, Lymington, SO41 0QY
Planning appeal 3275076 at Land Rear of White Horse, Keyhaven Road, Milford On Sea, Lymington, SO41 0QY (New Forest District Council) was dismissed on 11 November 2021 by Inspector Leonard S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
redevelopment of brownfield land for the erection of 4 dwellinghouses with associated access, parking and landscaping
- Authority
- New Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Leonard S
- Postcode
- SO41 0QY
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 the integrity of European Protected Sites (EPS)
What decided it
The absence of satisfactory and certain mitigation for nutrient impacts on the Solent Coast EPS meant the proposal would adversely affect site integrity, contrary to the Habitats Regulations and paragraph 180(a) of the Framework, which provides a clear reason for refusal that outweighs the housing benefits despite the five-year supply shortfall.
The benefits of delivering 4 dwellings on a brownfield site in a sustainable location and the absence of harm to character and appearance were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse effects on the integrity of the Solent Coast EPS due to inadequate mitigation certainty
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy STR1Policy ENV3Policy ENV1Policy DM2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 180Paragraph 182
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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