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Dismissed2 April 20266002500

The Old Forge, School Road, Thorney Hill, Bransgore, Christchurch, BH23 8DS

Planning appeal 6002500 at The Old Forge, School Road, Thorney Hill, Bransgore, Christchurch, BH23 8DS (New Forest) was dismissed on 2 April 2026 by Inspector Lomax B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for a new dwelling, having regard to local policies.

proposed change of use to residential dwelling

Authority
New Forest
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Lomax B
Postcode
BH23 8DS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is a suitable location for a new dwelling, having regard to local policies
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area
  • Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to the provision of private amenity space
  • The effect of the proposed development on the supply of employment sites in the National Park
  • The effect of the proposed development on protected species

What decided it

The proposal introduces a single market dwelling in the countryside in clear conflict with the Local Plan's spatial strategy directing residential development to the four defined villages, compounded by harm to character and appearance, loss of employment land without justification, and absence of ecological survey work.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP4Policy SP19Policy DP49Policy SP17Policy DP2Policy DP18Policy SP43Policy SP6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 83

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