Land at Rye Common Lane, Crondall, FARNHAM, GU10 5DE

an energy storage facility

Authority: Hart District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: utilities-energy · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector: Longmuir J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The significant benefits of the energy storage facility in supporting renewable energy production and carbon reduction demonstrably outweigh the limited landscape harm that would be further minimised by proposed landscaping.

The limited harm to the landscape and conflict with development plan policies was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the economic, social and environmental benefits of supporting renewable energy storage and carbon reduction.

Framework references: 8, 56

Plan policies cited: Policy SS1, Policy NBE1, Policy NBE2, Policy NBE9, Policy NBE10, Policy GEN1, Crondall Neighbourhood Plan Policy 1, Crondall Neighbourhood Plan Policy 6, Dogmersfield Neighbourhood Plan Policy DNP1, Dogmersfield Neighbourhood Plan Policy DNP6, Dogmersfield Neighbourhood Plan Policy DNP11

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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