®Planning appeal decision
230 Weyhill Road, Andover, SP10 3LP
Planning appeal 3368102 at 230 Weyhill Road, Andover, SP10 3LP (Test Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 October 2025 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect on the living conditions of neighbouring residents with particular regard to noise, disturbance, and outlook.
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
- Postcode
- SP10 3LP
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy E8Policy LHW4Policy E5Policy T1Policy T2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135Paragraph 11Paragraph 57
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
Town Planner Pro holds this letter. The Appeals plan opens it and every other letter we hold, all of them searchable, with the main issues and what decided each case picked out. We do not show letters on the free site because they carry people’s names and addresses.
With an account
What an account adds to this decision
More decisions in Test Valley
The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2025
- Dismissed26 October 20266012951Barn South Of Former Poultry Houses, Monxton Road, Grateley, SP11 8JG
- Dismissed22 July 20266007351The Star and Garter, 2 High Street, Andover, SP10 1NX
- Dismissed8 July 2026600613893 Saddle Way, Andover, SP11 6XP
- Dismissed9 June 20266006043Aldi, 278 Weyhill Road, Andover, SP10 3LS
- Dismissed21 May 2026600285033A Shaw Close, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3BT
The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.