®Planning appeal decision
16 South Avenue, New Milton, BH25 6EY
to sever land and erect 1 chalet bungalow with parking
- Authority
- New Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupants of 16 South Avenue with regard to light and outlook
- Whether the development would provide suitable living conditions for future occupants with regard to private outdoor amenity space
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the dwelling's close proximity to the road and cramped siting, which significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of housing delivery despite the shortfall in five-year supply.
The benefits of the proposal in boosting housing supply and addressing the shortfall (given the Council's 3.07-year supply) were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to the character and appearance of the area when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 60, 70, 123, 131, 135, 225
Plan policies cited: Policy ENV3
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.