Planning appeal decision
Kingfisher Cottage, Salisbury Road, Burgate, Hampshire, SP6 1LX
Planning appeal 3295926 at Kingfisher Cottage, Salisbury Road, Burgate, Hampshire, SP6 1LX (New Forest District Council) was dismissed on 8 September 2022 by Inspector Davies H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the integrity of European and RAMSAR protected sites, with regard to recreational impacts and phosphate levels.
change of use of an existing leisure building to holiday let, and windows to south elevation
- Authority
- New Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Davies H
- Postcode
- SP6 1LX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the integrity of European and RAMSAR protected sites, with regard to recreational impacts and phosphate levels
What decided it
The appellant's refusal to secure mitigation for recreational impacts and the absence of a mechanism to achieve phosphate neutrality meant the proposal could not be approved under the Habitats Regulations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV1Policy STR1
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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