®Planning appeal decision
33A Shaw Close, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3BT
Planning appeal 6002850 at 33A Shaw Close, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3BT (Test Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 May 2026 by Inspector Wilson D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
construct two storey two bedroom dwelling with parking area and new cross over from Shaw Close
- Authority
- Test Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilson D
- Postcode
- SP10 3BT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether adequate living conditions would be provided for future occupiers with regard to sunlight, daylight, outlook and nuisance
- the effect of the proposal on the integrity of European sites, with particular regard to nutrient neutrality
What decided it
The failure to secure nutrient neutrality mitigation through a completed legal agreement, combined with the inability to rule out adverse effects on the integrity of European sites, provided a strong reason for refusal under paragraph 11d(i) of the Framework that overrode the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
Although the Council could not demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply (2.76 years), the strong reason for refusal based on adverse effects on European site integrity under paragraph 11d(i) of the Framework meant the tilted balance under paragraph 11d(ii) was not engaged, and the appeal was dismissed in accordance with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy E1Policy COM2Policy E2Policy LHW4Policy E5Policy E8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 72Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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