®Planning appeal decision
Land off Brook Lane, Broadoak, Botley, SO30 2ER
Planning appeal 6000685 at Land off Brook Lane, Broadoak, Botley, SO30 2ER (Eastleigh Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 February 2026 by Inspector Nicholls H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether there is sufficient justification for a rural worker's dwelling at the site.
the proposed development is for a new three bedroom build. The purpose of the new build house will be to manage the field work operations and for security purposes as many people try to break into the land / adjacent barn
- Authority
- Eastleigh Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Nicholls H
- Postcode
- SO30 2ER
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether there is sufficient justification for a rural worker's dwelling at the site
- the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effects of the proposal on European Protected Sites
What decided it
The proposal would adversely affect the integrity of European Protected Sites contrary to the Habitats Regulations, and this harm, combined with the lack of justification for a rural worker's dwelling and conflict with the development plan, outweighs the benefit of delivering a single dwelling to address the housing land supply shortfall.
The single dwelling benefit and support for rural employment do not outweigh the identified conflicts with the development plan, particularly the adverse effects on European Protected Sites which engage the strong reason for refusal in paragraph 11d) of the Framework and disapply the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S5Policy S6Policy DM27Policy DM11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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