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Dismissed10 April 20253350053

91 Leigh Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9DQ

Planning appeal 3350053 at 91 Leigh Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9DQ (Eastleigh Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 April 2025 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would provide suitable living conditions for future occupants with regard to privacy, outlook, and light.

change of use from offices, to 8 bedroom house in multiple occupation, with associated refuse and cycle storage, boundary treatment, and provision of parking (to include dropped kerb)

Authority
Eastleigh Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Davies N
Postcode
SO50 9DQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development would provide suitable living conditions for future occupants with regard to privacy, outlook, and light
  • The impact of the development on internationally designated habitats sites

What decided it

The failure to secure mitigation for impacts on internationally designated habitats sites, particularly the New Forest and Solent Complex, in accordance with Policy DM11 of the Local Plan and paragraph 193 of the NPPF.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM1Policy DM11
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 12Paragraph 61Paragraph 73Paragraph 125Paragraph 193

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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