Planning appeal decision
Little Pond Cottage Bisterne Close, Burley, Ringwood, BH24 4AZ
Planning appeal 3307438 at Little Pond Cottage Bisterne Close, Burley, Ringwood, BH24 4AZ (New Forest) was dismissed on 16 August 2023 by Inspector Wilson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the dwelling and the intrinsic special character of the New Forest National Park with specific regard to its size individually and cumulatively.
construction of roof extension to garage
- Authority
- New Forest
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wilson S
- Postcode
- BH24 4AZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the dwelling and the intrinsic special character of the New Forest National Park with specific regard to its size individually and cumulatively
What decided it
The proposal would increase the visual prominence of the outbuilding beyond subservience to the host dwelling and would cumulatively exceed the 30% floorspace extension limit set by Policy DP36 for dwellings outside defined villages in the National Park, with insufficient justification for exceptional circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DP37Policy DP36
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 172
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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