Land rear of The Annexe Brambles, Off Colwell Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, PO40 9SW

Proposed 2 residential dwellings

Authority: Isle of Wight Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Rose C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the proposal on the integrity of the SPA

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development, and the limited adverse impacts on character and appearance did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery.

the limited adverse impacts on character and appearance, partly screened and diminishing over time, were outweighed by the modest benefits of housing supply contribution and energy-efficient dwellings in the context of a shortfall in housing land supply, applying the presumption in favour of sustainable development

Framework references: 11, 57

Plan policies cited: Policy SP1, Policy DM2, Policy DM12, Policy SP5, Policy FNP 7a

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