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Dismissed4 April 20223281924

Land Adjacent to the Former Sawmill, Headley , RG19 8JY

Planning appeal 3281924 at Land Adjacent to the Former Sawmill, Headley , RG19 8JY (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 April 2022 by Inspector Wilkinson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location and the amount of development.

erection of 9 dwellings and associated works

Authority
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Wilkinson S
Postcode
RG19 8JY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location and the amount of development

What decided it

The amount and density of development proposed is not appropriate for the proposed location and would represent a discordant incursion into the countryside, with the harm outweighing the housing supply benefits even under the tilted balance.

The benefits of 9 additional dwellings and local economic activity were outweighed by the harm arising from the introduction of a large amount of housing at relatively high density into this semi-rural location

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SS1Policy SS6Policy EM1Policy EM10Policy EM4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 174Paragraph 219

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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