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Dismissed22 November 20243338436

C/O Telephone Exchange , Whiteley, PO15 7PD

Planning appeal 3338436 at C/O Telephone Exchange , Whiteley, PO15 7PD (Winchester City Council) was dismissed on 22 November 2024 by Inspector Leonard S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposal on biodiversity, with particular regard to the natural asset of irreplaceable ancient woodland.

construction of 3 no. commercial units

Authority
Winchester City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Leonard S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The impact of the proposal on biodiversity, with particular regard to the natural asset of irreplaceable ancient woodland

What decided it

The material harm to irreplaceable ancient woodland from the close proximity of the proposed buildings and the intensification of site use, which does not meet the 'wholly exceptional reasons' test in NPPF paragraph 186(c).

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP16 of the Winchester District Local Plan Part 1 – Joint Core Strategy (2013)Policy DM23 of the Winchester District Local Plan Part 2 – Development Management and Site Allocations (2017)Policy DM24 of the Winchester District Local Plan Part 2 – Development Management and Site Allocations (2017)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 186Paragraph 15

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