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Dismissed24 April 20243329598

63 Underwood Road, Bishopstoke, SO50 6FX

Planning appeal 3329598 at 63 Underwood Road, Bishopstoke, SO50 6FX (Eastleigh Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 April 2024 by Inspector Plenty B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on nature conservation, with particular regard to Stoke Park Woods Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC) and ancient woodland.

First floor extension to 63 Underwood Road and construction of a new two storey end-of-terrace dwelling. _________________________________________________________________________

Authority
Eastleigh Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Plenty B
Postcode
SO50 6FX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on nature conservation, with particular regard to Stoke Park Woods Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC) and ancient woodland
  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers, with regard to the quantity of garden provision
  • The effect of the development on the integrity of the Solent SAC, SPA and Ramsar sites, from nutrient loading

What decided it

The significant adverse effects on the SINC from the proximity, shading and light spill of the proposed dwelling, combined with harm to living conditions in Scheme A, could not be mitigated and outweighed the housing and environmental benefits offered.

The benefits of housing delivery and biodiversity net gain were outweighed by the significant adverse effects on the SINC and, for Scheme A, poor living conditions for future occupiers, resulting in conflict with the development plan taken as a whole

What the Inspector cited

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Policy DM11Policy DM1Quality Places SPD [2011]

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