®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent 14 Hackwood Lane, Cliddesden, Hampshire, RG25 2NH
the erection of 2 dwellings
- Authority
- Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Major P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development
What decided it
The site is an important gap in the developed frontage of Hackwood Lane that makes a significant contribution to rural character, and development would consolidate ribbon development in the countryside in conflict with the development plan policies which, despite the lack of a 5-year housing land supply, still attract significant weight.
The adverse impacts of building 2 houses on this site significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the NPPF as a whole, such that the proposal cannot be regarded as sustainable development
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SS1, Policy SS6, Policy SS6e), Policy SS6e)ix), Policy SS6e)x), Policy EM1
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.