®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Sydney Cottage , Winsor Road, Winsor, Hampshire, SO40 2HP
Planning appeal 3334834 at Land Adjacent to Sydney Cottage , Winsor Road, Winsor, Hampshire, SO40 2HP (New Forest) was dismissed on 14 October 2024 by Inspector Leonard S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for a new dwelling, having regard to its location within open countryside and the National Park Authority adopted settlement strategy.
a single dwelling
- Authority
- New Forest
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Leonard S
- Postcode
- SO40 2HP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for a new dwelling, having regard to its location within open countryside and the National Park Authority adopted settlement strategy
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Forest North East Conservation Area and the setting of locally listed buildings
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular regard to access, parking and turning areas
- Whether the proposal would provide adequate mitigation for impacts upon the integrity of the New Forest and Solent Coast European designated nature conservation sites, having particular regard to increased recreational usage and increased output of nutrients
What decided it
The proposal fails to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Forest North East Conservation Area and harms the setting of locally listed buildings, contrary to Local Plan policies and the Framework's requirement to conserve and enhance the historic environment in National Parks.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP4Policy SP19Policy DP2Policy DP18Policy SP16Policy SP17
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 70Paragraph 115Paragraph 182Paragraph 208Paragraph 209
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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