Vacant Land Between 74 (The Bungalow) And 72 (Orchard House) Anglesey Road Gosport Hampshire PO12 2DX

1. 1.In the absence of a site specific Flood Risk Assessment, the applicant has failed to demonstrate whether the development would be at risk of flooding across its lifetime as a result of climate change, that it is not possible for development to be located elsewhere in the Borough at a lower risk of flooding or that the risks of flooding on future occupiers and property can be appropriately managed. The Local Planning Authority cannot conclude that the development would be safe across its lifetime or that it would not increase the risk of flooding elsewhere. The proposal is therefore, contrary to Policy LP45 of the Gosport Borough Local Plan 2011-2029 and the aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024).
2. 2.The proposed development would, by reason of its combined footprint, overall height and siting in close proximity to site boundaries/neighbouring residential accommodation, result in a cramped, unneighbourly and overly dominant form of development that would be out of keeping with the prevailing character of the surrounding area resulting in harm to the character and appearance of the 'Anglesey & Alverstoke' Conservation Area. This would be contrary to the aims and objectives of Policy LP10 of the Gosport Borough Local Plan 2011-2029, the Gosport Borough Council Design Guidance Supplementary Planning Document (2014) and the NPPF (2024).
3. 3.The proposed development would, by reason of its combined bulk, overall height, siting in close proximity to site boundaries/neighbouring residential accommodation and window placement at roof level, result in an intrusive, overly dominant and unneighbourly form of development that would significantly affect the amenity of the occupiers of The Bungalow and Orchard House in terms of DC-RFULZ-GC-05.02.2026 Page 1 of 3 Application No. 25/00365/FULL increased sense of enclosure, overbearing impact and loss of privacy, both actual and perceived. The proposal would therefore, be contrary to Policy LP10 of the Gosport Borough Local Plan 2011- 2029, the Design Supplementary Planning Document (2014) and the aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024).
4. 4.The proposal fails to demonstrate that the development would be nitrogen neutral and/or would provide mitigation to off-set any increased nutrient discharge associated with the proposal and would therefore cause unacceptable harm to European and Internationally designated habitat sites which would be detrimental to the protected and other species for which these areas are designated. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policies LP42 and LP44 of the Gosport Borough Local Plan 2011-2029, the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) and The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017.
5. 5.The proposal does not make adequate provision to mitigate against the harmful impacts of recreational disturbance on the Portsmouth Harbour SPA, the Solent and Southampton Water SPA and the Chichester and Langstone Harbours SPA sites to the detriment of the protected and other species for which these areas are designated, contrary to Policy LP42 of the Gosport Borough Local Plan 2011 - 2029, the Solent Special Protection Areas Gosport Bird Disturbance Mitigation Protocol 2016 the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) and The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017.

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

PO12 2DX

Application type

Devt. app. FULL

Scale / size

Small

Date validated

12 December 2025

Consultation expiry

22 January 2026

Consultation start

17 December 2025

Consultation end

9 January 2026

Neighbour consultation start

17 December 2025

Neighbour consultation end

7 January 2026

Last date for comments

22 January 2026

Target decision date

6 February 2026

Agent

ATP Architectural Design

Agent address

24 Bridgemary Grove Gosport PO13 0UG United Kingdom

Statutory period

56 days

Site notice start

25 December 2025

Site notice end

22 January 2026

Planning Portal ID

PP-14558501

Documents

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