®Planning appeal decision
Martinique Farm , East Martin Road , East Martin , SP6 3JS
‘proposed replacement of redundant storage buildings with 3 no new dwellings and 2 no garages’
- Authority
- New Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Simpson V
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the distinctive qualities and natural beauty of the Cranbourne Chase National Landscape
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development with particular regard to the local development strategy
What decided it
The development would cause harm to the character and appearance of the Cranbourne Chase National Landscape through increased height, massing and domestic appearance, and would be located in the countryside outside settlement boundaries contrary to the local development strategy, with no material considerations outweighing this harm.
The moderate weight attributed to the benefit of delivering 3 dwellings towards housing supply and the limited weight given to economic and environmental benefits were outweighed by the harm to the character and appearance of the National Landscape and conflict with the development strategy.
Framework references: 11, 182
Plan policies cited: Policy STR2, Policy STRAT1, Policy STRAT2, Policy STRAT3, Policy STRAT4, Policy STRAT5, Policy DM20, Policy DM21, Policy STR4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.