Planning appeal decision
Badger Cottage, Road Through Linwood, Hampshire, Linwood, Ringwood, BH24 3QT
Planning appeal 3325766 at Badger Cottage, Road Through Linwood, Hampshire, Linwood, Ringwood, BH24 3QT (New Forest) was allowed on 8 April 2024 by Inspector O'Doherty A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development complies with local policies which seek to limit the scale of extensions to rural dwellings, with particular regard to the effect of the proposed development on the locally distinctive character of the built environment of the New Forest and the range and mix of housing stock available.
described on the application form as, “First floor rear extension over existing kitchen
- Authority
- New Forest
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- O'Doherty A
- Postcode
- BH24 3QT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development complies with local policies which seek to limit the scale of extensions to rural dwellings, with particular regard to the effect of the proposed development on the locally distinctive character of the built environment of the New Forest and the range and mix of housing stock available
What decided it
The modest scale and rear location of the extension, combined with its subservient design and imperceptibility from public views, meant that despite breaching Policy DP36, it would not cause adverse impacts on the locally distinctive character of the New Forest or housing stock mix.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DP36Policy SP17Policy SP5Policy SP6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 54
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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