Planning appeal decision
Butlers Farm, Fritham, Lyndhurst, SO43 7HL
Planning appeal 6001721 at Butlers Farm, Fritham, Lyndhurst, SO43 7HL (New Forest) was allowed on 10 March 2026 by Inspector Sharp S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal complies with the development plan policies with regards to the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance and housing stock of the New Forest National Park.
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- Authority
- New Forest
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Sharp S
- Postcode
- SO43 7HL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal complies with the development plan policies with regards to the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance and housing stock of the New Forest National Park
- The effect of the proposal on the significance of Butlers Farm as a non-designated heritage asset
What decided it
Although the proposal conflicts with policy DP36 on floorspace limits, this conflict is afforded limited weight because the extension would not materially harm the character and appearance of the National Park, the housing stock, or the significance of the non-designated heritage asset, and the overall proposal is acceptable against the development plan as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DP36SP17SP16DP2DP18DP50
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 216
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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