®Planning appeal decision
Land at Little London Road, Little London Road, Silchester, RG7 2PS
Planning appeal 3272407 at Land at Little London Road, Little London Road, Silchester, RG7 2PS (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 September 2021 by Inspector O'Connor H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, including the effect on character and appearance of the area, the significance of designated heritage assets and whether any harm is outweighed by other material considerations.
residential development of up to nine dwellings
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- O'Connor H
- Postcode
- RG7 2PS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, including the effect on character and appearance of the area, the significance of designated heritage assets and whether any harm is outweighed by other material considerations
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Silchester Conservation Area, which engaged the heritage exception to the tilted balance and attracted great weight under paragraph 199 of the Framework, outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery.
The moderate benefits of housing delivery, efficient land use and limited economic and social benefits were outweighed by the significant weight given to the conflict with the development plan's housing delivery strategy and the significant weight given to the less than substantial harm to the Silchester Conservation Area and rural character, which engaged the heritage exception to the tilted balance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS1Policy SS6Policy SS6aPolicy SS6ePolicy EM1Policy EM4Policy EM10Policy EM11Policy SD1Principle CA01 f)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 78Paragraph 80Paragraph 112Paragraph 124Paragraph 174Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202Paragraph 69
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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