®Planning appeal decision
The Alpines School Lane, Headbourne Worthy, Winchester, SO23 7JX
Planning appeal 3310078 at The Alpines School Lane, Headbourne Worthy, Winchester, SO23 7JX (Winchester City Council) was dismissed on 12 September 2023 by Inspector Redford R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the spatial strategy of the local plan and character.
the erection of a detached two storey four bedroom dwelling, and associated access and landscaping
- Authority
- Winchester City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Redford R
- Postcode
- SO23 7JX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the spatial strategy of the local plan and character
- The effect of the proposal on the Solent Special Protection Area (SPA)
- Whether it would provide adequate surface water drainage
What decided it
The proposal's conflict with the spatial strategy set out in Policies MTRA3 and MTRA4, combined with the inability to secure mitigation for adverse effects on the Solent SPA, meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits even under the tilted balance.
The adverse impacts of granting planning permission, comprising conflict with the spatial strategy and unmitigated harm to the SPA, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits, such that the material considerations did not indicate a decision other than in accordance with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy MTRA4Policy MTRA3Policy CP18Policy CP20Policy DM24Policy DM23Policy CP15Policy CP16Policy CP17
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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