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Allowed13 March 20266002931

Velood, Barnes Lane, Milford on Sea, Hampshire, SO41 0RR

Planning appeal 6002931 at Velood, Barnes Lane, Milford on Sea, Hampshire, SO41 0RR (New Forest District Council) was allowed on 13 March 2026 by Inspector Leonard S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the disputed condition 7 is reasonable and necessary to make the development acceptable in the context of the site's location within the Green Belt and the countryside.

Demolition of existing single-storey dwelling and construction of new two-storey dwelling on existing footprint

Authority
New Forest District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Leonard S
Postcode
SO41 0RR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the disputed condition 7 is reasonable and necessary to make the development acceptable in the context of the site's location within the Green Belt and the countryside

What decided it

The absence of clear, site-specific justification for removing permitted development rights, given that the GPDO itself provides sufficient safeguards and the approved dwelling was found acceptable without the condition.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM20Policy ENV2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 55Paragraph 57Paragraph 154

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