Chapel Bungalow Site, Totters Lane, Potbridge, Odiham, HOOK, RG29 1JW

the removal of existing dwellings, shed, caravan, lean -to extension and re-development of the site for 5 self or custom build dwellings and all ancillary development

Authority: Hart District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Davies G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site would be a suitable location for development having regard to local spatial strategy and accessibility
the effect on the landscape
development on common land
the effect on highway safety
the effect on the setting of the grade II listed dwelling at Valley End, Potbridge Road

What decided it

The harm caused to landscape character and the development on registered common land outweighed the benefits of additional housing and site remediation.

The conflict with the development plan, in particular the harm caused to the landscape character of the area and development on common land, outweighed the more limited benefits of additional housing, improved housing standards, site tidying, and self-build provision.

Plan policies cited: Policy SS1, Policy NBE1, Policy NBE2, Policy NBE8, Policy INF3, Policy GEN1, Policy CON23

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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