Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent 189 Forton Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 3HB
Planning appeal 3334097 at Land Adjacent 189 Forton Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 3HB (Gosport Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 August 2024 by Inspector Price A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the integrity of protected habitat sites.
described on the application form as the ‘construction of a single block of 5 1 bedroom flats with associated parking and bin storage’
- Authority
- Gosport Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Price A
- Postcode
- PO12 3HB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the integrity of protected habitat sites
- the effect of the proposed development on parking provision
What decided it
The development would have a likely significant adverse effect on the integrity of protected habitat sites due to nutrient discharge, with insufficient evidence of mitigation measures being secured, contrary to the Habitats Regulations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP39Policy LP42Policy LP23
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 186Paragraph 115
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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