®Planning appeal decision
Turret House, Hospital Lane, Portchester, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 9LT
a new detached dwelling (self-build)
- Authority
- Fareham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Evans J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to the effect upon the setting of Portchester Castle, and its designation as a listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument, and also upon the setting of the Portchester Castle Street Conservation Area
- whether the site is in a suitable location for development
- whether the proposal would comply with national and local planning policy which seeks to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding
What decided it
The significant harm to the setting of Portchester Castle and the conservation area, combined with failure to satisfy the Sequential Test for flood risk, would not be outweighed by the modest public benefits of a single self-build dwelling.
even if a shortfall in five-year housing land supply were demonstrated, the adverse impacts of granting permission would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits, as Framework policies protecting designated heritage assets and areas at risk of flooding provide clear reasons for refusal
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy DS1, Policy DS3, Policy D1, Policy HE1, Policy HE2, Policy HE3, Policy HP9, Policy CC2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.