Planning appeal decision
23 The Avenue , Andover, Hants, SP10 3EW
Planning appeal 3281103 at 23 The Avenue , Andover, Hants, SP10 3EW (Test Valley Borough Council) was allowed on 5 September 2022 by Inspector Longmuir J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of a single detached dwelling with garage, access and parking facilities
- Authority
- Test Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Longmuir J
- Postcode
- SP10 3EW
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 living conditions of Nos. 21, 23 and 25 The Avenue, Nos.27 and 29 Croye Close and Ambleside
- the effect of the proposal on protected sites in/around the Solent
What decided it
The unilateral undertaking providing nutrient mitigation through wildflower meadow creation resolved the Council's concerns regarding impact on protected Solent designations, allowing the appeal to be allowed subject to conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy E1Policy E2Policy E4Policy LHW4Policy E5Policy E8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 126Paragraph 130
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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