71 Tongham Road, ALDERSHOT, GU12 4AR

construction of an attached dwelling to the existing semi- detached property to create a terrace of 3 following the demolition of existing detached garage

Authority: Rushmoor Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Page L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal is acceptable in relation to flood risk
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
The effect of the proposal on highway safety, including car parking, cycle parking and refuse storage
Whether off site public open space improvements are necessary and suitably provided

What decided it

The proposal fails the sequential test for flood risk as reasonably available alternative sites exist in areas with lower flood risk, and this failure alone is sufficient to dismiss the appeal.

Framework references: 162, 168

Plan policies cited: Policy NE6, Policy DE1, Policy DE11, Policy IN2, Policy DE6, Policy DE7

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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