Planning appeal decision
1 Duncan Road, New Milton, BH25 5AW
Planning appeal 6003790 at 1 Duncan Road, New Milton, BH25 5AW (New Forest District Council) was dismissed on 29 May 2026 by Inspector Lomax B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
1no. dwelling attached to existing dwelling; access and parking
- Authority
- New Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Lomax B
- Postcode
- BH25 5AW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the integrity of protected European sites
What decided it
The absence of a completed legal agreement to secure mitigation for recreational impacts on protected European sites, combined with the significant harm to character and appearance, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan and the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
the modest benefits of a single dwelling and construction/local expenditure were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts on character and appearance and the conflict with policies protecting protected European sites
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV3Policy ENV1Policy DM2
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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