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Dismissed12 February 20253335723

Brambly Hedge Latchmore Drove, Landford, Salisbury, SP5 2BJ

Planning appeal 3335723 at Brambly Hedge Latchmore Drove, Landford, Salisbury, SP5 2BJ (Test Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 12 February 2025 by Inspector Parsons J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having regard to the landscape and scenic beauty of New Forest National Park.

the change of use of land to provide a single Gypsy and Traveller family pitch consisting of a static mobile home, dayroom, parking for a tourer, 2 vehicle and cycle parking spaces; turning areas together with the laying of other hardstandings

Authority
Test Valley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Parsons J
Postcode
SP5 2BJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having regard to the landscape and scenic beauty of New Forest National Park
  • The effect of the proposal on the integrity of the NFSPA and NFSAC, and Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation (SMSAC) and Solent and Southampton Water Special Protection Area (SSWSPA)

What decided it

The harm to the landscape and scenic beauty of the New Forest National Park, combined with the inability to demonstrate that the development would not adversely affect the integrity of the SMSAC and SSWSPA, outweighed the personal and equality-related benefits of granting the pitch.

the considerable harm to the scenic beauty and landscape of the National Park and to the integrity of the SMSAC and SSWSPA outweighed the benefits of meeting unmet Gypsy and Traveller need, the lack of alternative sites, the appellant's personal circumstances, human rights and PSED considerations, even on a temporary basis

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DP2Policy DP18Policy SP5Policy SP7Policy SP15Policy SP17Policy SP33

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