Planning appeal decision
Erlcombe Butts Green, Lockerley, Romsey, SO51 0JG
Planning appeal 3308899 at Erlcombe Butts Green, Lockerley, Romsey, SO51 0JG (Test Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 May 2023 by Inspector Sutton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of Bowmans, with regards to outlook.
erection of a 4 bedroom dwelling with sewage treatment plant and associated soft and hard landscaping
- Authority
- Test Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sutton A
- Postcode
- SO51 0JG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of Bowmans, with regards to outlook
- the effect of the proposal on the Solent and New Forest protected habitats
What decided it
The proposal would harmfully impact the living conditions of the occupants of Bowmans through an overbearing effect on outlook, conflicting with Policy LHW4 of the Local Plan, with no material considerations of sufficient weight to indicate determination other than in accordance with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LHW4Policy COM2Policy E5
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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