Larchwood House Gardeners Lane, East Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6BB

Planning appeal 3293145 at Larchwood House Gardeners Lane, East Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6BB (Test Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 March 2023 by Inspector Edwards S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether there is an essential need for the forestry building and the residential annexe/home office to be located in the countryside.

Replacement of a double garage with a forestry building and the conversion of a former agricultural building (pheasant hatchery) to a residential annexe and a home office to be used in association with Larchwood House

Authority: Test Valley Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Edwards S
Postcode: SO51 6BB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether there is an essential need for the forestry building and the residential annexe/home office to be located in the countryside
The effect of the development on ancient woodland

What decided it

The appeal development fails to demonstrate an essential need for countryside location and causes loss or deterioration of ancient woodland without wholly exceptional reasons or compensation strategy, conflicting with the development plan and NPPF.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy COM2Policy COM11Policy E5
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 180

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