®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed12 February 20253345833
60 Bursledon Road, Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 0BY
- Authority
- Eastleigh Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Glassar S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbours
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on protected Habitats Sites, with particular regard to the Solent Complex (Special Protection Area, Special Area of Conservation and Ramsar sites), River Itchen (Special Area of Conservation) and New Forest National Park (Special Protection Area, Special Area of Conservation and Ramsar sites)
What decided it
The failure to secure suitable mitigation for protected Habitats Sites at the point of decision, which under the Habitats Regulations prevents permission being granted absent overriding public interest and compensatory measures.
the benefits of one additional dwelling in a sustainable location were outweighed by the harm to the neighbour's living conditions and the unmitigated harm to protected Habitats Sites
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy DM1, Policy D11
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.