®Planning appeal decision
Stepping Stones, Downs Lane, Over Wallop, SO20 8JZ
Demolish existing bungalow and single garage and construct new detached dwelling and retain the Manor House within the site
- Authority
- Test Valley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- SO20 8JZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site would be a suitable location for new housing, with particular regard to the Council's spatial strategy and access to services and facilities
- the effect of the proposal on the integrity of protected European sites
What decided it
The site's location outside the settlement boundary, poor accessibility to services and facilities, and the absence of nutrient neutrality mitigation for protected European sites rendered the proposal unsuitable and in conflict with the development plan.
The harm arising from the site's location and the conflict with protected site policies significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of the provision of a single dwelling and associated economic benefits, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Plan policies cited: Policy COM2, Policy COM12, Policy ELP7, Policy E5, Policy E8
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.