20 Chester Crescent, Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire, PO13 9BH

Planning appeal 6000991 at 20 Chester Crescent, Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire, PO13 9BH (Gosport Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 March 2026 by Inspector Aqbal M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

conversion of detached garage to 2-bed self-contained dwelling

Authority: Gosport Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Aqbal M
Postcode: PO13 9BH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of the development
Whether the development would be likely to have a significant effect on the integrity of the Solent SPAs

What decided it

The failure to secure nutrient neutrality mitigation before permission, as required by the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017, which cannot be deferred by condition and represents a significant shortcoming that attracts substantial weight.

The limited benefits of contributing one dwelling to the housing stock were outweighed by the substantial weight of the conflict with the development plan and Framework arising from the failure to secure nutrient neutrality mitigation for the Solent SPAs.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy LP10Policy LP42
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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