Decision details

To seek initial endorsement of the proposed policy for Solent Breezes and to agree to a specific 4-week public consultation on the draft policy.

Solent Breezes has been developed as a holiday home park in piece-meal fashion through various planning applications and has a long and complex planning history. Some of the planning applications for extension and/or removal of planning conditions relating to the allowed period of use have been determined by planning appeals.  The appeal decisions to date have been inconsistent in approach but in the most recent case the Inspector concluded that the site cannot be regarded as being in a sustainable location suitable for permanent residential dwellings. The preparation of the Development Sites and Policies Plan is the appropriate opportunity to bring development activities within Solent Breezes under the development plan process to provide clarity and ensure consistency with other development plan policies.

RESOLVED that the draft policy for Solent Breezes, as set out at Appendix A to this report, be published for a 4-week period of targeted public consultation.