®Planning appeal decision
Land at Roman Way, Worting Road, Worting, Hampshire, RG23 8PX
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 174, 179, 199, 202, 203
Plan policies cited: Policy SS3.10, Policy EM1, Policy EM4, Policy EM5, Policy EM10, Policy EM11, Policy CN1, Policy CN3, Manydown Development Brief Supplementary Planning Document 2016 Principle 1 (c), Manydown Development Brief Supplementary Planning Document 2016 Principle 3.1, Manydown Development Brief Supplementary Planning Document 2016 Principle 4 (d), (e), (i), (j), Landscape, Biodiversity and Trees Supplementary Planning Document 2018, Heritage Supplementary Planning Document 2019, Housing Supplementary Planning Document 2018, Worting Conservation Area Appraisal 2003, Green Infrastructure Strategy for Basingstoke and Deane 2018
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.