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Dismissed4 November 20243337398

Poplar Cottage Solomons Lane, Waltham Chase, Southampton, Hampshire, SO32 2LY

Planning appeal 3337398 at Poplar Cottage Solomons Lane, Waltham Chase, Southampton, Hampshire, SO32 2LY (Winchester City Council) was dismissed on 4 November 2024 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would accord with the strategy of the Development Plan, including its effect on the character and appearance of the area.

proposed erection of a pair of semi-detached two- bedroomed timber-clad holiday lodges

Authority
Winchester City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Marigold O
Postcode
SO32 2LY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would accord with the strategy of the Development Plan, including its effect on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal would physically diminish the identified Settlement Gap and harm the rural character of the area, conflicting with Policy CP18 of the Development Plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP18Policy MTRA4Policy DM15

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