Land to north east of The Farmers Home, Heathen Street, Durley, Southampton, SO32 2BT

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

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.

Plan policies cited: Policy MTRA4, Policy MTRA3, Policy MTRA2, Policy CP15, Policy CP16

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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