®Planning appeal decision
Willow Cottage, Hightown, RINGWOOD, BH24 3DY
the erection of two dwellings
- Authority
- New Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Leonard S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposal would provide adequate mitigation for the EPS
What decided it
The absence of a mechanism to ensure that replacement of the existing dwelling takes place in accordance with an appropriate scheme, combined with the significant harm to character and appearance, means the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest housing benefits.
The modest economic and social benefits of housing delivery and construction activity were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the failure to achieve the social objective of fostering well-designed and beautiful places, resulting in the proposal not being a sustainable form of development.
Framework references: 11, 8, 61, 73, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy ENV3 of the Local Plan 2016-2036 Part One: Planning Strategy New Forest District Outside of the New Forest National Park (July 2020)
Judgments cited: Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823
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.