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Dismissed31 December 20243344776

Soake Farm, Soake Road, Denmead, PO7 6JA

Planning appeal 3344776 at Soake Farm, Soake Road, Denmead, PO7 6JA (Winchester City Council) was dismissed on 31 December 2024 by Inspector Leonard S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal, having regard to its location within open countryside and the Council's adopted settlement strategy.

demolition of existing office and ancillary buildings on site; conversion of existing industrial warehouse and the construction of 9 No. residential properties consisting of 1-, 2-, 3-bedroom properties, all with associated parking, hard and soft landscaping and amended access

Authority
Winchester City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Leonard S
Postcode
PO7 6JA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal, having regard to its location within open countryside and the Council's adopted settlement strategy
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of The Coach House, with particular regard to privacy, outlook and light impacts
  • The effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular regard to access design and on-site parking provision

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the Council's adopted settlement strategy by introducing market residential development in open countryside outside settlement boundaries, contrary to Policy MTRA4, and would materially harm the character and appearance of the area through its unduly dense layout and incongruous architectural design.

The modest benefits of housing supply contribution and short-term economic benefits from construction were outweighed by the conflict with the development plan, the material harm to character and appearance, and the unsuitability of the countryside location under the Council's settlement strategy.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM1Policy MTRA4Policy CP18Policy CP13Policy DM16Policy DM17Policy CP10Policy DM18
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 125Paragraph 135Paragraph 116Paragraph 73Paragraph 8Paragraph 12

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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