Planning appeal decision
Down Farm House, Headbourne Worthy, Winchester, SO22 6RG
Planning appeal 3332605 at Down Farm House, Headbourne Worthy, Winchester, SO22 6RG (Winchester City Council) was dismissed on 22 October 2024 by Inspector Rose C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the integrity of the SAC and SPA.
Redevelopment of farm buildings to provide a detached dwelling, along with farm office and accommodation for use as a holiday let, including landscaping, the setting out of a domestic curtilage and provision of parking areas
- Authority
- Winchester City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Rose C
- Postcode
- SO22 6RG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the integrity of the SAC and SPA
- whether the site is a suitable location for the proposal having regard to the local development strategy
- whether the living conditions of future occupiers of the proposed development would be acceptable, with particular regard to noise
What decided it
The development would cause an adverse effect on the integrity of the SAC and SPA through nutrient impacts that could not be adequately mitigated, which outweighed the benefits of the proposal and was the prevailing consideration.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP16Policy MTRA4Policy DM1Policy DM16Policy DM17Policy DM20
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8
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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