Strategic Site 6: Land to the east of Lower Pennington Lane, Lymington

Our Local Plan 2016-2036 Part 1: Planning Strategy has allocated this land, known as Strategic Site 6: Land to the east of Lower Pennington Lane,
Lymington for residential-led mixed use development and open space consisting of:

at least 100 homes, dependent on the form, size and mix of housing provided,
on-site provision of public open space

The area for the allocation can be seen below:

Current development parcels

So far we are have received planning applications for one parcel of land

Parcel 1

Land EAST OF LOWER PENNINGTON LANE, PENNINGTON, LYMINGTON SO41 8AN

Reference: 22/11424
Status: Refused

Proposal:

An outline planning application with details only of access and layout consisting of the following:

residential development of up to 82 No. Dwellings,
including Access,
Highways Works,
Public Open Space (POS),
Alternative Natural Recreational Greenspace (ANRG),
Landscaping and Drainage Attenuation

Updates

Land EAST OF LOWER PENNINGTON LANE, PENNINGTON, LYMINGTON SO41 8AN, Reference: 22/11424 was considered by our planning committee in April 2025, and Refused.

the Committee were concerned, with reference to policy ENV3 points 1 and 2, that there could be potential negative impact on the local area and that the scheme would result in over development as well as an unacceptable density of housing
- members felt that the scheme did not positively affect the site's relationship with the adjoining buildings, spaces and landscape features of the local area and would in fact have an adverse impact on the character and local amenities
members commented on the absence of a completed S106 planning obligations to secure any affordable housing
- the Committee were specifically concerned that there could potentially be a failure to provide affordable housing to address the substantial need for affordable housing in the District, conflicting with the New Forest District outside the New Forest National Park) Policy HOU2 (Affordable Housing)
as set out in the Officer report, members cited the fact that there was no safe access to the site as a reason for refusal
members referred to the failure to demonstrate an appropriate means of sustainable drainage systems and as such the proposal provides insufficient information and evidence to fully demonstrate that the proposed development could be developed in a way that will be safe for the lifetime of the development, appropriately flood resistant and resilient from surface water and will not give rise to or exacerbate surface water flooding

For more information, please view details of our April 2025 planning committee.