®Planning appeal decision
Old Oak Farm, Winchester Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 7HD
Planning appeal 3343675 at Old Oak Farm, Winchester Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 7HD (Eastleigh Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 March 2025 by Inspector Reeves K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be a suitable form of development having regard to development plan policies in respect of development in the countryside and replacement dwellings.
removal of two mobile homes and accompanying buildings and replacement with two new self-build dwellings, creation of new paddock area, improvements to access sight lines, and new landscaping of site frontage
- Authority
- Eastleigh Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Reeves K
- Postcode
- SO50 7HD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be a suitable form of development having regard to development plan policies in respect of development in the countryside and replacement dwellings
What decided it
The material harm to the character and appearance of the countryside caused by the siting, scale and urbanising effect of the proposed dwellings significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of the scheme, including self-build provision and housing supply, when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The benefits of the scheme (sustainable location, self-build provision, improved living conditions, landscape improvements) were afforded moderate weight collectively, but were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant weight attributed to the conflict with development plan policies and the material harm to countryside character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S5Policy DM1Policy DM8Policy DM26
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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