Planning appeal decision
26 Manor Road, New Milton, BH25 5EN
Planning appeal 3313402 at 26 Manor Road, New Milton, BH25 5EN (New Forest District Council) was dismissed on 26 October 2023 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
new dwelling to the rear of existing house
- Authority
- New Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Marigold O
- Postcode
- BH25 5EN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the area, arising from the backland position and density of the proposal conflicting with the linear pattern and green, tranquil character of Manor Road, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited benefits of providing a single additional dwelling.
The adverse impacts of granting permission, being harm to character and appearance, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of providing an additional dwelling to address housing land supply shortfall
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV3 of the New Forest Local Plan Part 1
- 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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