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Dismissed1 December 20233317866

Land Adjacent to Highcliffe, Dunsells Lane, Ropley, Hampshire, SO24 0BX

Planning appeal 3317866 at Land Adjacent to Highcliffe, Dunsells Lane, Ropley, Hampshire, SO24 0BX (East Hampshire District Council) was dismissed on 1 December 2023 by Inspector Simpson V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on European sites designated under the Habitat Regulations.

a new dwelling and garage with associated parking (revised scheme to that approved under planning permission 31260/006)

Authority
East Hampshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Simpson V
Postcode
SO24 0BX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on European sites designated under the Habitat Regulations
  • whether or not the local development strategy indicates that the site is a suitable location for the proposed developments
  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area (Appeal A only)

What decided it

The Inspector could not rule out adverse effects on the integrity of European designated habitat sites under the Habitat Regulations, which provided a clear reason for refusal and prevented the tilted balance in paragraph 11(d) of the NPPF from being triggered.

The habitat sites protection policies of the Framework provide a clear reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d), preventing the presumption in favour of sustainable development from applying; the limited benefits of a single open market dwelling do not constitute imperative reasons of overriding public interest under the Habitat Regulations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CP21CP22CP19CP29H14Policy 11 of the Ropley Neighbourhood Plan dated September 2019
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 12

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