®Planning appeal decision
Colombo Nursery, New Road, Swanwick, Southampton, SO31 7HE
Planning appeal 3294696 at Colombo Nursery, New Road, Swanwick, Southampton, SO31 7HE (Fareham Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 August 2022 by Inspector Leonard S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for the appeal scheme having regard to the character and appearance of the area.
two detached dwellings (custom self-build)
- Authority
- Fareham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Leonard S
- Postcode
- SO31 7HE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is a suitable location for the appeal scheme having regard to the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the site is a suitable location for the appeal scheme having regard to the potential for future occupants to access services and facilities through means other than by use of cars
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and the unsustainable location with poor accessibility to services and facilities, when assessed against the Framework as a whole, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of modest housing delivery and self-build provision.
The modest housing contribution and significant self-build benefit were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the failure to achieve sustainable development objectives in respect of well-designed places and accessible, walkable communities; the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Strategy Policy CS2Core Strategy Policy CS6Core Strategy Policy CS14Core Strategy Policy CS9Local Plan Policy DSP6Local Plan Policy DSP40
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 62Paragraph 69Paragraph 8
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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