9A Belstone Road, Totton, SOUTHAMPTON, SO40 8DY

the demolition of the existing building and construction of four houses with associated access, parking and landscaping

Authority: New Forest District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Redford R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on protected habitats sites
The character and appearance of the Belstone Road

What decided it

The significant harmful effect on protected habitats sites, which could not be adequately mitigated due to the absence of a mechanism to secure necessary contributions and insufficient certainty regarding nutrient neutrality, outweighed the moderate benefits of housing provision.

The moderate benefits of three additional dwellings, economic and social benefits, and biodiversity enhancements were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts of significant harm to protected habitats sites

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy ENV1, Policy DM2, Policy ENV3

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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