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Dismissed18 November 20223289313

Southampton Road, Lymington , SO41 9GH

Planning appeal 3289313 at Southampton Road, Lymington , SO41 9GH (New Forest District Council) was dismissed on 18 November 2022 by Inspector Powis J, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would contribute appropriately to addressing the diversity of housing needs of local people.

demolition of existing building and redevelopment of the site to form 32no. retirement apartments including communal facilities, access, car parking and landscaping

Authority
New Forest District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Powis J
Postcode
SO41 9GH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the proposal would contribute appropriately to addressing the diversity of housing needs of local people
  • The effect of the scale and massing of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the setting of the Lymington Conservation Area, and effects on non-designated heritage assets
  • The effect of the proposal on protected trees on the site
  • Whether or not the proposal would make adequate provision for on-site parking and turning areas for emergency service vehicles
  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers, in terms of the provision of outdoor amenity space
  • The effect of the proposal on European sites

What decided it

The inability to secure certain and adequate mitigation of the adverse effect of nitrate discharge on the integrity of the Solent European sites, which disengaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development.

Significant benefits including housing delivery for older people, brownfield reuse, economic, social and environmental benefits were outweighed by the unresolved risk of an adverse effect on the integrity of the Solent European sites, so the appeal was determined in accordance with the development plan and dismissed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HOU1Policy HOU2Policy DM1Policy ENV1Policy ENV3Policy ENV4Policy CCC2Policy STR1Policy STR4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 57Paragraph 81Paragraph 120Paragraph 131Paragraph 181Paragraph 182Paragraph 203

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