®Planning appeal decision
Rose Cottage Newbury Hill, Penton Mewsey, Andover, SP11 0RW
Planning appeal 3365029 at Rose Cottage Newbury Hill, Penton Mewsey, Andover, SP11 0RW (Test Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 2 September 2025 by Inspector Faulkner H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- SP11 0RW
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy E1Policy E2Policy E5Policy E8Policy E9Policy COM2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 208Paragraph 209Paragraph 215
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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