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Dismissed1 December 20233309978

Land Adjacent Station Drive, Old Station Yard, Wonston Road, Sutton Scotney, Winchester , Hampshire, SO21 3FS

Planning appeal 3309978 at Land Adjacent Station Drive, Old Station Yard, Wonston Road, Sutton Scotney, Winchester , Hampshire, SO21 3FS (Winchester City Council) was dismissed on 1 December 2023 by Inspector Blackwell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Sutton Scotney Conservation Area (Appeals B and C only).

the erection of a single storey dwelling

Authority
Winchester City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Blackwell J
Postcode
SO21 3FS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Sutton Scotney Conservation Area (Appeals B and C only)
  • the effect of the development on highway safety, with particular regard to access
  • the effect of the development on the integrity of the Solent Special Protection Area
  • whether the development makes adequate provision for the protection of hedgerows

What decided it

The access arrangements for all three proposals would create unacceptable highway safety risks due to compromised visibility splays at the junction of Station Drive with Wonston Road, exacerbated by visitor parking spaces blocking sightlines.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
MTRA3CP20DM15DM16DM27CP13DM17DM18CP15CP16
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 182

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