Planning appeal decision
Coppice Adjacent to Sunbank, Durley Brook Road, Durley, Hampshire, SO32 2AR
Planning appeal 3296275 at Coppice Adjacent to Sunbank, Durley Brook Road, Durley, Hampshire, SO32 2AR (Winchester City Council) was dismissed on 3 July 2023 by Inspector Redford R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
the construction of two buildings to form three holiday lets
- Authority
- Winchester City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Redford R
- Postcode
- SO32 2AR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect on the Solent Special Protection Area (SPA)
- the effect on the appeal site as a priority habitat
What decided it
The proposal would cause significant harm to both the character and appearance of the area and to the Solent SPA and priority habitat, with no adequately secured mitigation measures, conflicting with the development plan when read as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM16Policy DM23Policy DM24Policy CP15Policy CP16Policy MTRA4
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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