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Dismissed28 May 20266002232

Land Rear of Kona, Sway Road, Lymington, SO41 8LR

Planning appeal 6002232 at Land Rear of Kona, Sway Road, Lymington, SO41 8LR (New Forest District Council) was dismissed on 28 May 2026 by Inspector Evans J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the scheme would be inappropriate development in the green belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and local development plan policies.

the conversion of an existing barn to a one-bedroom home, with access as existing and two parking spaces

Authority
New Forest District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Evans J
Postcode
SO41 8LR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the scheme would be inappropriate development in the green belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and local development plan policies
  • the effect of the scheme upon the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the location of the dwelling would accord with national and local policy
  • whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances to justify the proposal

What decided it

The scheme would be inappropriate development in the green belt causing substantial harm to its openness, and the modest benefits arising from housing delivery and economic activity would not constitute very special circumstances to justify the proposal.

The substantial harm to the green belt and harm to character and appearance, weighed heavily against the proposal, outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery, economic benefits, environmental benefits from building re-use, and social benefits from passive surveillance, such that very special circumstances were not demonstrated.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ENV2Policy ENV3Policy STR3Policy STR4Policy HOU5Policy DM20
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154Paragraph 155

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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