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Allowed31 March 20253350662

Land South of School Lane, Denmead, Winchester, PO7 6QJ

Planning appeal 3350662 at Land South of School Lane, Denmead, Winchester, PO7 6QJ (Winchester City Council) was allowed on 31 March 2025 by Inspector Nicholls H, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location of the site accords with policies of the development plan.

outline application for the phased development of up to 3 self-build and custom housebuilding plots with all matters reserved except for access

Authority
Winchester City Council
Appeal type
other · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Unknown
Inspector
Nicholls H
Postcode
PO7 6QJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the location of the site accords with policies of the development plan
  • the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effects of the proposal on the existing trees within and adjoining the site

What decided it

The differing degree of harm to character, appearance and trees between the lower-density Appeal A scheme and the denser, more harmful Appeal B scheme tipped the planning balance differently despite both benefiting from the tilted balance.

For Appeal A, the benefits of self-build housing delivery, sustainable location and economic benefits outweighed the limited weight given to conflict with the development plan's locational policies and the full weight given to harm to character, appearance and trees; for Appeal B, the same considerations meant the harms significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy MTRA2Policy MTRA4Policy DM1Policy 1Policy DM15Policy DM16Policy DM23Policy DM24Policy CP16Policy CP11
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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The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2025

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