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Dismissed23 March 20263371345

Pitt Manor Romsey Road, Winchester, SO22 5PR

Planning appeal 3371345 at Pitt Manor Romsey Road, Winchester, SO22 5PR (Winchester City Council) was dismissed on 23 March 2026 by Inspector Thandi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether affordable housing on-site is required to make the scheme acceptable in planning terms.

demolition of all buildings, and the construction of 48 dwellings, formation of a new access onto Kilham Lane, provision of landscaping, public open space and drainage (phased development)

Authority
Winchester City Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Thandi B
Postcode
SO22 5PR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether affordable housing on-site is required to make the scheme acceptable in planning terms
  • Biodiversity Net Gain
  • The effect of the proposed development upon the integrity of the Solent Special Protection Areas (SPAs)

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate that the proposed development would achieve nutrient neutrality and secure biodiversity net gain, with no legal agreements in place to secure off-site mitigation, meant the scheme conflicted with the development plan and could not proceed even under the tilted balance.

The harm to habitats sites and biodiversity conflicts with the development plan and provides a strong reason for refusal under NPPF paragraph 11(d), displacing the presumption in favour of sustainable development; even if the tilted balance applied, the harm would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP3Policy CP15Policy CP16Policy H6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 49Paragraph 50Paragraph 11

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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