Planning appeal decision
The Old Manor House, Woodside Lane, Lymington, SO41 8FL
Planning appeal 3332046 at The Old Manor House, Woodside Lane, Lymington, SO41 8FL (New Forest District Council) was allowed on 6 December 2023 by Inspector Hall C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed outbuilding would preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the Listed Building at Old Manor House.
An outbuilding
- Authority
- New Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hall C
- Postcode
- SO41 8FL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed outbuilding would preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the Listed Building at Old Manor House
What decided it
The location of the outbuilding in a tucked-away position at the rear of the site, set a significant distance from the primary building and screened by vegetation, ensures that its design and mass would not appear out of place and would preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM1
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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