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Dismissed17 February 20253346431

Land to Rear Bracondale, Fyfield Road, Fyfield, Test Valley, SP11 8EL

Planning appeal 3346431 at Land to Rear Bracondale, Fyfield Road, Fyfield, Test Valley, SP11 8EL (Test Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 February 2025 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development.

‘application for permission in principle development. Proposed 1 to 1 dwellings’

Authority
Test Valley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Moulton E
Postcode
SP11 8EL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development

What decided it

The appeal site is located outside the defined settlement boundary in the countryside and the proposed residential development is neither appropriate in nor essential to be in the countryside, contrary to Policy COM2 of the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy COM2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 73Paragraph 83

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