Land North Of Southwick Road, Wickham, Fareham, Hampshire, PO17 6JH

Planning appeal 3360472 at Land North Of Southwick Road, Wickham, Fareham, Hampshire, PO17 6JH (Winchester City Council) was dismissed on 24 June 2025 by Inspector Coles C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to local and national planning policy.

erection of 4-bedroom self-build dwelling, relocated access, parking, drainage and landscaping

Authority: Winchester City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Coles C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to local and national planning policy

What decided it

The site's location outside any settlement boundary in countryside, combined with its unsustainable location due to distance from services and reliance on private transport, means it is not a suitable location for the proposed development and conflicts with the development plan.

The harm arising from the proposed unsuitable location and associated need to rely on private transport to reach the nearest services outweighed the combined benefits of housing supply, self-build provision, and local economic benefits

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy MTRA4Policy MTRA3

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