®Planning appeal decision
Larch Gables, Old Stockbridge Road, Middle Wallop, Stockbridge, SO20 8DZ
permission in principle for the erection of up to 3 self-build dwellings, demolition of existing outbuilding, creation of access onto Salisbury Road (A343), associated hard and soft landscaping and associated works
- Authority
- Test Valley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- SO20 8DZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and amount of development
What decided it
The site's location in the open countryside with poor access to local facilities and services, coupled with local highway conditions that would necessitate high dependency on private vehicle use, would result in unsustainable development that conflicts with the Framework's core aims, and these adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the housing supply benefits.
The benefits of delivering 3 self-build dwellings and economic benefits during construction and occupancy were outweighed by the adverse impacts of car-dependent development conflicting with the Framework's sustainable location and transport policies, when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole
Framework references: 11, 9
Plan policies cited: LP policy COM2, NP policy EL P7
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.