®Planning appeal decision
Land to the west of Rose Cottage, Houghton, SO20 6LH
Creation of 8no. self-build dwellings with landscaping, parking and access. Demolition of existing stable
- Authority
- Test Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Chamberlain G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development within a Local Green Space (LGS)
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development with reference to the spatial strategy in the Local Plan
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Houghton and Bossington Conservation Area
- Whether the proposal would preserve the setting of Wisteria Cottage, Freemantle Farm and Fir Tree Cottage, which are Grade II listed buildings
- The effect of the proposed development on foraging and commuting bats
- Whether the proposal would make adequate provision for affordable housing
What decided it
The proposal would be inappropriate development in a Local Green Space with substantial harm that was not clearly outweighed by other considerations, and there were no very special circumstances to justify it.
Framework references: 11, 63, 64, 101, 148, 149, 150, 200
Plan policies cited: Policy COM2, Policy COM7, Policy COM8, Policy COM14, Policy E2, Policy E5, Policy E9, Policy LE10, Policy LE16, Policy LE18, Policy HTN4, Policy HTN5, Policy HTN9
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.