Planning appeal decision
Longacres , Bashley Common Road, New Milton, BH25 5SF
Planning appeal 3285216 at Longacres , Bashley Common Road, New Milton, BH25 5SF (New Forest) was dismissed on 10 March 2022 by Inspector Leonard S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal scheme on the character and appearance of the area.
new access and gate
- Authority
- New Forest
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Leonard S
- Postcode
- BH25 5SF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal scheme on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the appeal scheme on the integrity of the New Forest European sites and the special interest features of the New Forest SSSI
What decided it
The permanent removal of frontage hedgerow and introduction of a vehicle-width access in a rural National Park landscape, combined with the existence of alternative access routes, would cause significant harm to character and appearance that cannot be justified by the appellant's personal equestrian circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SP7SP17DP2DP51NM14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12Paragraph 15
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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