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Dismissed20 December 20243350858

Land off Cobbett Way, Botley, SO30 2ET

Planning appeal 3350858 at Land off Cobbett Way, Botley, SO30 2ET (Eastleigh Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 December 2024 by Inspector Webb B, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the integrity of habitats sites.

up to 34 dwellings and associated infrastructure

Authority
Eastleigh Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Webb B
Postcode
SO30 2ET

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the integrity of habitats sites
  • whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to its effect on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The scheme's conflict with the Habitats Regulations, arising from unresolved Natural England concerns over adverse effects on the integrity of the New Forest sites, meant it could not be lawfully permitted.

the relatively small social and economic benefits of up to 34 dwellings (35% affordable) were incapable of outweighing the environmental harm identified, including the unlawful conflict with the Habitats Regulations and the harm to character and appearance

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S1Policy S2Policy S5Policy S6Policy DM1Policy DM11
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 193

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