Land Adjacent Beechcroft, Vicarage Lane, Curdridge, Hampshire, SO32 2DP

Planning appeal 3323263 at Land Adjacent Beechcroft, Vicarage Lane, Curdridge, Hampshire, SO32 2DP (Winchester City Council) was dismissed on 25 April 2024 by Inspector Redford R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan.

the erection of two dwellings with details of access

Authority: Winchester City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Redford R
Postcode: SO32 2DP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan
The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the local area, including the impact on protected trees, and European protected sites

What decided it

The proposal fails to accord with the development plan spatial strategy and cannot be shown to provide adequate mitigation for adverse effects on the integrity of the Solent Special Protection Areas.

The contribution of 2 dwellings to housing supply and the local connections of the prospective occupants did not outweigh the harm identified in relation to strategic policies, character and appearance, and European protected sites.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy MTRA4Policy MTRA3Policy DM16Policy DM15Policy DM24Policy CP15Policy CP16

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