®Planning appeal decision
230 Weyhill Road, ANDOVER, SP10 3LP
demolish garage and conservatory, sever land and erect 2 bungalows with two garages and parking. Create new vehicular access for existing house
- Authority
- Test Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hills J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect on the living conditions of neighbouring residents with particular regard to noise, disturbance, and outlook
- whether the proposed development would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to outlook and natural light
- the effect of the development on biodiversity
- the aspiration to achieve nutrient neutrality in relation to nature conservation interests
- whether the development would achieve a safe and suitable access
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate that nutrient neutrality would be secured through a reliable mechanism, combined with unmitigated harm to neighbouring living conditions and unresolved biodiversity impacts, means the proposal conflicts with the development plan and cannot be justified even under the tilted balance provisions.
The safe and suitable access was not outweighed by the harm identified in respect of living conditions of existing and future occupants, protected sites, and biodiversity; the proposal conflicts with the development plan as a whole; the strong reasons for refusing development under paragraph 11(d)(i) relating to habitats sites mean the tilted balance does not apply.
Framework references: 135, 11, 57
Plan policies cited: Policy E8, Policy LHW4, Policy E5, Policy T1, Policy T2
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.