®Planning appeal decision
20 Chester Crescent, Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire, PO13 9BH
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
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.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy LP10, Policy LP42
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.