®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Funtley Road, Funtley, Hampshire, PO15 6DP
Planning appeal 3283643 at Land South of Funtley Road, Funtley, Hampshire, PO15 6DP (Fareham Borough Council) was allowed on 31 May 2022 by Inspector Underwood G, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect the proposed development would have on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to whether it would enable a detailed scheme to come forward that would reflect the character of the neighbouring settlement and minimise any adverse impact on the countryside.
to provide up to 125 one, two, three and four-bedroom dwellings including 6 self or custom build plots, community building or local shop (Use Class E & F.2) with associated infrastructure, new community park, landscaping and access, following demolition of existing buildings
- Authority
- Fareham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Underwood G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect the proposed development would have on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to whether it would enable a detailed scheme to come forward that would reflect the character of the neighbouring settlement and minimise any adverse impact on the countryside
- whether or not the proposed development would be in a suitable location, with particular regard to the spatial strategy for the location of new housing and the accessibility of services and facilities for future occupiers
What decided it
The proposal accorded with Policy DSP40 and the development plan as a whole, and its limited additional harms relative to the extant 55-unit fallback scheme did not outweigh the significant housing and other benefits.
the limited adverse impacts, moderated by the extant 55-unit fallback baseline, did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the significant benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing, self-build provision, economic activity, biodiversity net gain and community infrastructure, and the balance tipped in favour of granting permission
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DSP40Policy CS17Policy CS14Policy CS2Policy CS6Policy CS4Policy CS21Policy CS5Policy DSP6Policy DSP12Policy DSP13Policy DSP15Policy D1Policy DS1Policy DS3Policy HA10Policy HP4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 174
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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