Land Adjacent to Drakes Bottom, Dirty Lane, Hambledon, Hampshire, PO7 4QT

Planning appeal 3356082 at Land Adjacent to Drakes Bottom, Dirty Lane, Hambledon, Hampshire, PO7 4QT (Winchester City Council) was dismissed on 3 September 2025 by Inspector Aqbal M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

on land adjacent to Drakes Bottom Uplands Road (Dirty Lane), Denmead, PO7 4QT construction of 2no cabins for tourist accommodation with associated access drive from Dirty Lane and parking area

Authority: Winchester City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Aqbal M
Postcode: PO7 4QT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
Whether the appeal site is in a suitable location for tourist accommodation
Whether the development would be likely to have a significant effect on the integrity of the Solent Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area and Ramsar Site

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan on multiple grounds—harm to character and appearance, unsuitability of location for tourism, and failure to demonstrate avoidance of adverse effects on the Solent—and the modest social and economic benefits do not outweigh these substantial harms.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DM15Policy DM16Policy DM23Policy MTRA4Policy DS1Policy 1 of the Denmead Neighbourhood PlanPolicy CP15Policy CP16

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