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Dismissed25 March 20253349843

Hopelands, New Road, Swanmore, Southampton, SO32 2PJ

Planning appeal 3349843 at Hopelands, New Road, Swanmore, Southampton, SO32 2PJ (Winchester City Council) was dismissed on 25 March 2025 by Inspector Praine N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the location of the proposed housing would be appropriate having regard to it being outside the settlement boundary as defined in the development plan.

3 self-build dwellings

Authority
Winchester City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Praine N

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the location of the proposed housing would be appropriate having regard to it being outside the settlement boundary as defined in the development plan
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area including the Bishops Waltham Settlement Gap

What decided it

The significant and long-lasting harm to the character and appearance of the countryside and the Bishops Waltham Settlement Gap outweighed the modest contribution toward meeting the identified custom and self-build housing shortfall.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy MTRA4Policy MTRA2Policy DM1Policy CP2Policy CP18Policy DM15Policy DM16Policy DM18Policy DM23
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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