A PLANNING battle in a Hampshire village has ended in victory for the applicant.
Dennis Goddard, of May Crescent in Holbury, lodged an appeal after New Forest District Council rejected his retrospective application to replace a wooden fence with a brick wall.
Now government-appointed planning inspector Andrew Tucker has quashed the council's decision.
Mr Tucker's report says: "Although the brick wall is prominent, it only forms part of the appeal property’s road-facing boundary.
"The hedges that make up the plot’s remaining road facing boundary are lower than the wall.
"They give the rest of the plot a more open appearance, lessening the impact of the wall to the extent that it cannot be considered over dominant or incongruous."
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here