®Planning appeal decision
Oakfield Love Lane, Petersfield, GU31 4BW
Planning appeal 3274563 at Oakfield Love Lane, Petersfield, GU31 4BW (South Downs) was dismissed on 20 October 2021 by Inspector O'Connor H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area including trees.
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
- Postcode
- GU31 4BW
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD4Policy SD5Policy SD8Policy SD9Policy SD2Policy SD17Policy SD19Policy SD22Policy SD28Policy SD54Policy BE01Policy BEP1Policy BEP7Policy NEP5Policy NEP7Policy HP6Policy HP8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 40Paragraph 110Paragraph 111Paragraph 130Paragraph 131Paragraph 179
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.