®Planning appeal decision
Land East of Paddock Grange, Homestead Road, Medstead, Alton, Hampshire (Medstead Parish), GU34 5PW
outline application for 1no. custom / self build dwelling with all matters reserved except access
- Authority
- East Hampshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- 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 appeal site is in a suitable location for housing having regard to the development plan
- Whether the development would be likely to have a significant effect on the integrity of the River Itchen Special Area of Conservation and Solent Special Protection Area
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate that the proposal would not have a likely significant effect on the integrity of the River Itchen SAC and Solent SPA due to the absence of a satisfactory nutrient mitigation scheme, combined with the site's unsuitability for housing outside the settlement boundary and harm to character and appearance, outweighed the modest social, economic and environmental benefits.
The substantial harm and conflict with the development plan arising from the site's unsuitability for housing, harm to character and appearance, and unmitigated effects on protected habitats were not outweighed by the modest benefits of delivering a single self-build dwelling and limited economic and environmental gains.
Framework references: 11, 195
Plan policies cited: Policy CP29 of the East Hampshire District Local Plan: Joint Core Strategy, Policy CP19 of the East Hampshire District Local Plan: Joint Core Strategy, Saved Policy H14 of the East Hampshire District Local Plan: Second Review, Policy 1 of the Medstead and Four Marks Neighbourhood Plan, Policy CP21 of the East Hampshire District Local Plan: Joint Core Strategy, Policy CP22 of the East Hampshire District Local Plan: Joint Core Strategy
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.