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Dismissed17 August 20233310359

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

Planning appeal 3310359 at 9A Belstone Road, Totton, Southampton, SO40 8DY (New Forest District Council) was dismissed on 17 August 2023 by Inspector Redford R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on protected habitats sites.

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
Postcode
SO40 8DY

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ENV1Policy DM2Policy ENV3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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