®Planning appeal decision
Land to the East of Station Road, Oakley, Hampshire
up to 110 residential units (Class C3) with all matters reserved except for access
- Authority
- Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Gilbert-Wooldridge T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the development on the setting and significance of Church Oakley Conservation Area
- the effect of the development on highway safety and access
- whether the development would promote sustainable transport modes
- whether the development would make adequate provision for community and infrastructure needs arising from the development
- the extent of the shortfall in the Council's 5 year housing land supply
- the overall planning balance having regard to the development plan and national policy
What decided it
The lack of a 5 year housing land supply engaged the NPPF paragraph 11(d) tilted balance, and the significant benefits of housing delivery were not significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the moderate adverse impacts identified.
The adverse impacts, including conflict with LP Policies SS1, SS5, SS6 and NP Policy 1 and less-than-substantial heritage harm, were afforded moderate weight and did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the significant benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing and economic benefits, so the presumption in favour of sustainable development applied.
Framework references: 11, 57, 74, 110, 111, 112, 174, 176, 199, 200, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy SS1, Policy SS4, Policy SS5, Policy SS6, Policy EM1, Policy EM4, Policy EM5, Policy EM10, Policy EM11, Policy CN1, Policy CN3, Policy CN6, Policy CN7, Policy CN8, Policy CN9, Policy EP1, NP Policy 1, NP Policy 3, NP Policy 6, NP Policy 8, NP Policy 10
Judgments cited: HJ Banks & Co Ltd v SSHCLG [2018] EWHC 3141 (Admin)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.