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Dismissed16 January 20266000567

Land Abutting Curdridge House, Botley Road, Hampshire, Curdridge, SO32 2DQ

Planning appeal 6000567 at Land Abutting Curdridge House, Botley Road, Hampshire, Curdridge, SO32 2DQ (Winchester City Council) was dismissed on 16 January 2026 by Inspector Kent R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed dwelling would be in a suitable location having regard to the development plan policies concerned with new housing in the countryside including the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings.

a two-storey Passivhaus dwelling that complements the architecture of the surrounding area in Curdridge

Authority
Winchester City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Kent R
Postcode
SO32 2DQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed dwelling would be in a suitable location having regard to the development plan policies concerned with new housing in the countryside including the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings
  • Whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building known as Wollams
  • The effect of the proposal on highway safety
  • The effect of the proposal on biodiversity
  • The effect of the development on trees proposed to be retained
  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of the neighbouring dwelling Curdridge House with regard to noise

What decided it

The proposal's conflict with development plan policies MTRA3, MTRA4 and CP20 due to harm to the character and appearance of the countryside location is sufficient to dismiss the appeal, as the provision of an additional energy-efficient dwelling does not outweigh this harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
MTRA3MTRA4CP20CP16DM1DM15DM16DM18DM20DM23DM24DM29

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