®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed19 February 20263367125
Ivy Cottage, Vernon Hill, Bishops Waltham, Hampshire, SO32 1FH
a single house for tourism/holiday let
- Authority
- South Downs
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Evans J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the scheme upon the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to its location within the South Downs National Park
- Whether sufficient information has been provided to ascertain the effect of the scheme upon biodiversity
- The effect of the scheme upon protected habitat sites
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the South Downs National Park from the size, form, style and hilltop prominence of the proposed house, combined with failure to establish that protected habitat sites would be preserved and insufficient information on biodiversity impacts, meant the scheme conflicted with the development plan.
Plan policies cited: Policy SD23, Policy SD4, Policy SD5, Policy SD7, Policy SD9
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