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Allowed7 April 20266003455

Land Adjacent to 11 Ox Drove, Picket Piece, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 6ND

Planning appeal 6003455 at Land Adjacent to 11 Ox Drove, Picket Piece, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 6ND (Test Valley Borough Council) was allowed on 7 April 2026 by Inspector Cuthbert L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be in a suitable location, having regard to the development strategy for the area.

5 residential dwellings with associated access, parking, landscaping, infrastructure and works

Authority
Test Valley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Cuthbert L
Postcode
SP11 6ND

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be in a suitable location, having regard to the development strategy for the area
  • the effect on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect on the integrity of the Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation (SAC), Solent and Southampton Water Special Protection Area (SPA) and Ramsar site, Portsmouth Harbour SPA and Ramsar site, and the Solent and Dorset Coast SPA, with particular regard to nutrient neutrality

What decided it

The acute housing land supply shortfall (2.54 years) and the provision of 5 dwellings at a sustainable location with no material harm to character and appearance or designated sites outweighed the conflict with the development plan strategy.

The conflict with Policy COM2 (moderate weight) and loss of BMV agricultural land (limited weight) were outweighed by the significant weight given to housing delivery in the context of a 2.54-year supply, moderate weight to socio-economic benefits, and the proposal's compliance with key Framework policies on sustainable locations, design and effective use of land.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy COM2Policy COM8Policy COM9Policy E1Policy E5Policy E7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 61Paragraph 73Paragraph 135Paragraph 187Paragraph 188

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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