®Planning appeal decision
Oakfield Love Lane, Petersfield, GU31 4BW
the demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 27no. flats (outline) with access and all other matters reserved
- Authority
- South Downs
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Connor H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area including trees
- The living conditions of existing residents to the west of the site having particular regard to privacy, outlook and noise
- Highway safety with regard to the proposed access, parking and servicing arrangements
- Ecology
- Whether adequate provision is made for affordable housing
- Drainage
What decided it
The cumulative degree of harm to character and appearance, living conditions, highway safety, ecology and affordable housing provision, which significantly outweighed the moderate benefits of housing supply and economic activity.
The benefits of 26 additional dwellings and economic benefits from construction and future occupancy attracted commensurate weight, but were substantially outweighed by the significant cumulative harm to character and appearance, living conditions, highway safety, ecology and the failure to secure affordable housing, requiring the decision to be taken in accordance with development plan policies.
Framework references: 11, 40, 110, 111, 130, 131, 179
Plan policies cited: Policy SD4, Policy SD5, Policy SD8, Policy SD9, Policy SD2, Policy SD17, Policy SD19, Policy SD22, Policy SD28, Policy SD54, Policy BE01, Policy BEP1, Policy BEP7, Policy NEP5, Policy NEP7, Policy HP6, Policy HP8
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.