®Planning appeal decision
Rose Cottage Newbury Hill, Penton Mewsey, ANDOVER, SP11 0RW
for the erection of a single detached dwellinghouse, creation of an access and associated landscaping
- Authority
- Test Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Faulkner H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to the effect on relevant designated heritage assets including the Penton Conservation Area and the Grade II listed building known as Rose Cottage
- the effect of the development on the integrity of the Solent Waters habitat sites with respect to nutrient neutrality
What decided it
The harm to the significance of the designated heritage assets, being less than substantial but not outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal, combined with the failure to secure nutrient neutrality mitigation, provides a strong reason for refusal that applies irrespective of the housing land supply position.
The modest benefits of housing provision and associated economic activity do not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the significance of the Penton Conservation Area and Rose Cottage, and the failure to mitigate nutrient neutrality impacts on designated European sites.
Framework references: 11, 208, 209, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy E1, Policy E2, Policy E5, Policy E8, Policy E9, Policy COM2
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.