Hound Road, Netley, Southampton, SO31 5FS

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

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.

Plan policies cited: Policy S5, Policy DM9, Policy DM1, Policy DM4, Policy S6, Policy DM8, Policy DM11

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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