Purbeck Whinwhistle Road, East Wellow, ROMSEY, SO51 6BN

erection of one dwellinghouse, garage and associated works

Authority: Test Valley Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Sutton A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is a suitable location for a dwelling, having regard for the locational strategy of the development plan
The effect of the proposal on the integrity of protected habitats

What decided it

The identified significant adverse effect on the integrity of protected habitats, unresolved by the absence of a legal agreement securing mitigation, outweighed the housing and economic benefits of the proposal.

The significant benefits of housing delivery and economic contribution were outweighed by the identified significant adverse effect on the integrity of protected habitats that could not be ruled out without certainty of mitigation delivery

Framework references: 11, 182

Plan policies cited: Policy COM2, Policy E5

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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