Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent 14 Hackwood Lane, Cliddesden, Hampshire, RG25 2NH
Planning appeal 3279572 at Land Adjacent 14 Hackwood Lane, Cliddesden, Hampshire, RG25 2NH (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 February 2022 by Inspector Major P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development.
the erection of 2 dwellings
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Major P
- Postcode
- RG25 2NH
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
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS1Policy SS6Policy SS6e)Policy SS6e)ix)Policy SS6e)x)Policy EM1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
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