®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent Lodge Green, Whiteley Lane, Titchfield, Hampshire, PO15 6RW
erection of 2 detached self-build houses with detached garages, parking, turning and landscaping
- Authority
- Winchester City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Leonard S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the proposal on biodiversity, with particular regard to: a) irreplaceable ancient woodland; b) priority habitat; c) protected species; and d) biodiversity net gain
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal, having regard to its location within open countryside and the Council's adopted settlement strategy
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposal would provide adequate mitigation for the Solent Special Protection Areas (SPAs)
What decided it
Material harm to irreplaceable ancient woodland and its buffer zone, which provides a strong reason for refusing the appeal proposal under NPPF paragraph 193(c).
The modest benefits of housing supply, self-build provision and economic benefits were outweighed by material harm to biodiversity (ancient woodland and priority habitat), unsuitability of location within countryside outside the settlement boundary contrary to the adopted settlement strategy, and material harm to the rural character and appearance of the area.
Framework references: 11, 73, 192, 193
Plan policies cited: Policy DM1, Policy MTRA4, Policy CP18, Policy CP20, Policy DM15, Policy DM16, Policy DM23, Policy DM24, Policy CP16, Policy CP2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.