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Allowed25 October 20243331106

Land of 75 Burley Road, Bockhampton, Christchurch, BH23 7AJ

Planning appeal 3331106 at Land of 75 Burley Road, Bockhampton, Christchurch, BH23 7AJ (New Forest District Council) was allowed on 25 October 2024 by Inspector Harley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed dwelling would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework 2023 and any relevant development plan policies.

construction of one dwelling

Authority
New Forest District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Harley S
Postcode
BH23 7AJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed dwelling would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework 2023 and any relevant development plan policies
  • whether the spatial strategy would support a dwelling in this location
  • the effect of the dwelling on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal on the integrity of protected sites

What decided it

The Council's shortfall in five-year housing land supply (3.1 years) engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development, and the combined minor harms did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the moderate benefits of the scheme.

The conflict with spatial strategy policies and minor harm to character and appearance were outweighed by the moderate benefits of housing delivery, efficient land use, and economic benefits in the context of a significant shortfall in housing land supply, with the presumption in favour of sustainable development weighing heavily in favour of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ENV2Policy ENV1Policy STR4Policy HOU5Policy DM20
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 154
Judgments
Julian Wood v SSCLG and Gravesham Borough Council [2015] EWCA Civ 195

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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