Planning appeal decision
Land At Dunwood Manor, Danes Road, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 0GF
Planning appeal 3310742 at Land At Dunwood Manor, Danes Road, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 0GF (Test Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 September 2023 by Inspector Page L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal is in accordance with the spatial strategy of the development plan, and whether any material considerations indicate a decision should be taken otherwise than in accordance with the development plan.
erection of 2 x detached dwellings, associated parking and hard and soft landscaping
- Authority
- Test Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Page L
- Postcode
- SO51 0GF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal is in accordance with the spatial strategy of the development plan, and whether any material considerations indicate a decision should be taken otherwise than in accordance with the development plan
What decided it
The conflict with the spatial strategy of the development plan, which is functioning as intended, outweighed the significant policy support derived from the proposal's exceptional quality and outstanding design under NPPF paragraphs 80(e) and 134(b).
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy COM2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80Paragraph 134Paragraph 120
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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