®Planning appeal decision
Land West of Redfields Lane, Church Crookham, Fleet, Hampshire, GU52 0RE
Planning appeal 3264492 at Land West of Redfields Lane, Church Crookham, Fleet, Hampshire, GU52 0RE (Hart District Council) was dismissed on 20 September 2021 by Inspector Osgathorp C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the variation of Condition No 37 on highway capacity and safety.
outline planning application for up to 315 residential units, land for up to 1,050m2 D1 floorspace for a GP surgery including pharmacy and up to 370m2 A1 retail floorspace for a convenience foodstore and associated access, open space, playing pitches including MUGA and car park, landscaping, Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG) including car park and improvements to the A278/ Redfields Lane junction (means of access into the main site to be considered, all other matters reserved) without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 14/00504/MAJOR, dated 26 June 2015
- Authority
- Hart District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Osgathorp C
- Postcode
- GU52 0RE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the variation of Condition No 37 on highway capacity and safety
What decided it
The evidence demonstrates that the existing Redfields Lane junction operates significantly over capacity, and the proposed variation would add to queuing vehicles through that congested junction prior to the mitigation being completed, causing a severe impact on highway capacity and safety contrary to development plan policies and paragraph 111 of the Framework.
The moderate weight attached to bringing forward delivery of 49 dwellings and aiding the construction programme did not outweigh the harm regarding the effect of the proposal on the capacity and safety of the highway.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy INF3 of the Hart Local Plan (Strategy and Sites) 2032saved Policy GEN1(viii) of the Hart Local Plan (Replacement) 1996-2006Policy TM02 of the Crookham Village Parish Neighbourhood Development Plan 2016-2032
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 111
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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