Hollom Down Bungalow, Hollom Down Road, Lopcombe, Hampshire, SP5 1BP

Planning appeal 3324854 at Hollom Down Bungalow, Hollom Down Road, Lopcombe, Hampshire, SP5 1BP (Test Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 February 2024 by Inspector Nicholls H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the conversion of the rural building to residential purposes would accord with local policies that principally seek to promote the growth of the rural economy.

conversion of rural building to residential dwelling, installation of package treatment plant, cycle store, vehicle charging point and landscaping scheme

Authority: Test Valley Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Nicholls H
Postcode: SP5 1BP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the conversion of the rural building to residential purposes would accord with local policies that principally seek to promote the growth of the rural economy
the effects of the proposal on the Solent Protected Sites, including the Solent and Southampton Water Special Protection Area/Ramsar and Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation

What decided it

The failure to secure nutrient offsetting mitigation through a binding Section 106 obligation meant the proposal could not demonstrate nutrient neutrality and would cause unacceptable harm to the integrity of the Solent Protected Sites, outweighing the modest public benefits of the scheme.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy LE16Policy E5Policy E8

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