®Planning appeal decision
Land at Rowan Oak, Craydown Lane, Over Wallop, SO20 8LA
creation of two self-build plots and associated hard & soft landscaping at Land at Rowan Oak, Over Wallop
- Authority
- Test Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harrington S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for the proposal, having particular regard to the local development strategy
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan spatial strategy by locating new housing outside a settlement boundary without meeting any of the exceptions for countryside development, and would harm the character and appearance of the area.
The modest benefits of self-build housing contribution and local economic benefits were outweighed by the conflict with the development plan and harm to character and appearance; the development plan policies were not out of date and paragraph 11d) of the Framework did not apply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy COM2, Policy E1, Policy E2
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.