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Dismissed20 April 20223277256

Land at Roman Way, Worting Road, Worting, Hampshire, RG23 8PX

Planning appeal 3277256 at Land at Roman Way, Worting Road, Worting, Hampshire, RG23 8PX (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 April 2022 by Inspector Page L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including Worting Conservation Area, the setting of listed buildings and non-designated heritage assets.

the erection of 20no. dwellings in a mix of 2, 3 and 4no. bedrooms, provision of an area of open space and alterations to existing vehicular access onto Roman Way and all other associated development works

Authority
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Page L
Postcode
RG23 8PX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including Worting Conservation Area, the setting of listed buildings and non-designated heritage assets
  • whether the proposal delivers an appropriate mix of housing types
  • whether biodiversity net gain is required and to what extent
  • whether sufficient levels of multifunctional green space have been provided
  • the effect of the proposal on dormouse habitat

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the heritage significance of Worting Conservation Area and the settings of listed buildings and non-designated heritage assets, when weighed against the limited public benefits under Framework paragraph 202, outweighed the presumption in favour of sustainable development.

The less than substantial heritage harm, given great weight under Framework paragraph 199, was weighed against the public benefits of market housing delivery under Framework paragraph 202; the heritage harm outweighed the benefits, and the cumulative adverse impacts (including housing mix, biodiversity net gain and green space deficiencies) significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the development plan and Framework as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SS3.10Policy EM1Policy EM4Policy EM5Policy EM10Policy EM11Policy CN1Policy CN3Manydown Development Brief Supplementary Planning Document 2016 Principle 1 (c)Manydown Development Brief Supplementary Planning Document 2016 Principle 3.1Manydown Development Brief Supplementary Planning Document 2016 Principle 4 (d), (e), (i), (j)Landscape, Biodiversity and Trees Supplementary Planning Document 2018Heritage Supplementary Planning Document 2019Housing Supplementary Planning Document 2018Worting Conservation Area Appraisal 2003Green Infrastructure Strategy for Basingstoke and Deane 2018
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 174Paragraph 179Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 203

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