Land to the North of Gurnard Farm, 4 Cockleton Lane, Gurnard, Isle of Wight, PO31 8JE

seven new dwellings

Authority: Isle of Wight Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Leonard S

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 integrity of the Solent SPA

What decided it

The proposal would introduce a discordant suburban layout and built form that would be at odds with the prevailing pattern of development and would result in harmful erosion of the character and appearance of the area, which adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery.

The benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing contributions, economic benefits and the location adjacent to a settlement boundary (afforded moderate weight) were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area arising from the incongruous suburban layout and dominance of built development, roads and parking areas.

Framework references: 11, 8, 69

Plan policies cited: Policy SP1, Policy SP2, Policy DM2, Policy DM12, Policy DM4, NP Policy E1, NP Policy H1

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