Planning appeal decision
Botley Road, Curbridge, SO30 2HB
Planning appeal 3358029 at Botley Road, Curbridge, SO30 2HB (Winchester City Council) was dismissed on 19 August 2025 by Inspector Allen M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the location of the proposal accords with the spatial strategy of the development plan.
the erection of two in-fill dwellings
- Authority
- Winchester City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Allen M
- Postcode
- SO30 2HB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the location of the proposal accords with the spatial strategy of the development plan
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The site is too large to constitute a small infill site under Policy MTRA3, and the sporadic arrangement of existing development means there is no continuously developed road frontage, such that the development would harmfully erode the rural character of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy MTRA3Policy DM15Policy DM16Policy DM23
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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