Oakwood, Curdridge Lane, Curdridge, Hampshire, SO32 2BH

the erection of a 3-bedroom self-build dwelling, parking, landscaping and change of use of land to residential, following demolition and site clearance

Authority: Winchester City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Hughes S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether or not the site is a suitable location for residential land use, having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the proposal on habitat sites with reference to the Solent's European protected sites

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan spatial strategy and would harm character and appearance, and these harms are not outweighed by the limited benefits of delivering one additional dwelling and associated economic benefits.

Plan policies cited: Policy H3, Policy SP3, Policy D1, Policy NE14, Policy NE1

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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