®Planning appeal decision
Wheatsheaf Hotel, Christchurch Road, New Milton, BH25 6QJ
erection of 2 No.3bed detached dwellings (Use C3) on the land adjacent to the public house (Sui Generis), utilising the existing access off Church Lane with reconfiguration of car park and associated hard and soft landscaping
- Authority
- New Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Nicholls H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including whether or not it would preserve or enhance the Old Milton Green Conservation Area and setting of the grade II Church of St Magdelene
- the effects of the proposal on the New Forest Special Area of Conservation, the New Forest Special Protection Area, the New Forest Ramsar Site, the Solent and Southampton Waters Ramsar Site, and Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage assets (the Conservation Area and the listed Church setting) was not outweighed by the public benefits of housing delivery, particularly given that the development plan was not out of date and the tilted balance did not apply.
the public benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits were weighed against the identified harm to the significance of heritage assets, with the heritage harm outweighing the benefits
Framework references: 202
Plan policies cited: Policy NM4 of the New Milton Neighbourhood Plan (2021), Policy DM1 of the New Forest Local Plan Part 2: Sites and Development Management (2014), Policy ENV3 of the New Forest Local Plan 2016 – 2036 Part One: Planning Strategy (2020)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.