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Allowed17 September 20253361757

Land to North East of The Farmers Home, Heathen Street, Durley, Southampton, SO32 2BT

Planning appeal 3361757 at Land to North East of The Farmers Home, Heathen Street, Durley, Southampton, SO32 2BT (Winchester City Council) was allowed on 17 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.

construction of 4 single-storey, timber-clad cabins for use as holiday lets

Authority
Winchester City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Aqbal M
Postcode
SO32 2BT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether the proposal secures a Biodiversity Net Gain
  • Whether the development would be likely to have a significant effect on the integrity of the Solent and Southampton Water Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area and Ramsar Site

What decided it

The proposal represents a small-scale, low-key tourist accommodation appropriate to its countryside location that maintains the site's green character and secures necessary biodiversity and Solent mitigation measures through conditions and a Unilateral Undertaking.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy MTRA4Policy MTRA3Policy MTRA2Policy CP15Policy CP16

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