Land South of Chartwell, Brownwich Lane, Titchfield, Hampshire, PO14 4NZ

Planning appeal 3275916 at Land South of Chartwell, Brownwich Lane, Titchfield, Hampshire, PO14 4NZ (Fareham Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 February 2022 by Inspector Edwards S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site constitutes a suitable location for the proposal, having regard to national and local planning policies which seek to restrict residential development in the countryside.

the erection of a single, self-build residential dwelling, including associated access, car parking and cycle storage, together with bespoke nitrate mitigation

Authority: Fareham Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Edwards S
Postcode: PO14 4NZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site constitutes a suitable location for the proposal, having regard to national and local planning policies which seek to restrict residential development in the countryside
the effect of the proposal on the landscape character and appearance of the countryside

What decided it

The combination of unsustainable location contrary to the spatial strategy and significant harm to landscape character and appearance, which together outweigh the housing supply benefits under the tilted balance test.

The adverse impacts of granting permission—unsustainable location and significant harm to landscape character—significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing supply and economic activity, when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: CS2CS6CS14CS17DSP6DSP40
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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