2 Rowash Cottages Botley Road, Shedfield, SOUTHAMPTON, SO32 2HL

the change of use to 4 No. flats

Authority: Winchester City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Rogers J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed development would be likely to have a significant effect on the integrity of the Solent Special Protection Areas with particular regard to nitrate neutrality
whether the proposed development would be likely to have a significant effect on the integrity of the Solent with particular regard to recreational activity
whether the appeal site is suitable for the development, with regard to the local development strategy and the Framework on the location of housing

What decided it

The absence of secured mitigation measures for the adverse effects on the Solent Special Protection Areas, combined with the development plan conflict, outweighed the limited public benefits of the scheme.

Framework references: 15, 84

Plan policies cited: Policy CP16 LPP1, Policy CP15 LPP1, Policy MTRA4 LPP1, Policy MTRA3 LPP1, Policy CP13 LPP1

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