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Dismissed12 June 20243324228

Hound Road, Netley, Southampton, SO31 5FS

Planning appeal 3324228 at Hound Road, Netley, Southampton, SO31 5FS (Eastleigh Borough Council) was dismissed on 12 June 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 relevant policies relating to the countryside.

the erection of a flexible power generation and battery storage facility with associated infrastructure, access and boundary treatment

Authority
Eastleigh Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Redford R
Postcode
SO31 5FS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to relevant policies relating to the countryside
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding landscape, and the Settlement Gap
  • Whether the noise impact of the proposed development would be acceptable

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate that the appeal site is the most suitable location for the development, combined with unacceptable harm to landscape character and appearance and the Settlement Gap, outweighed the acknowledged need for energy infrastructure.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S5Policy DM9Policy DM1Policy DM4Policy S6Policy DM8Policy DM11

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