®Planning appeal decision
Darling Buds Of May , Newbury Road, Headley, Thatcham, Hampshire , RG19 8LA
demolition of existing utility building and redevelopment for up to nine dwellings (Use Class C3) on land neighbouring Darling Buds of May Nursery, accessed from Hyde Lane, Headley
- Authority
- Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Parker R
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The Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year supply of deliverable housing sites rendered Policies SS1 and SS6 out-of-date, engaging the presumption in favour of sustainable development, and the proposal's efficient use of previously developed land to deliver 5-9 new homes with no adverse impacts that would significantly or demonstrably outweigh these benefits.
Although the site lies outside settlement policy boundaries, it complies with development plan policy on previously developed land in the countryside; the Council cannot demonstrate a 5-year housing supply, rendering relevant policies out-of-date; the social and economic gains from delivering 5-9 new homes on previously developed land outweigh any adverse impacts, complying with the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SS1, Policy SS6, Policy EM1, Policy EM10, Policy EM7, Policy SD1
Judgments cited: Braintree DC v SSCLG, Greyread Ltd & Granville Developments Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 610; City and Country Bramshill Ltd v SSHLG and others [2021] EWCA Civ 320
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.