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Dismissed2 August 20223289492

Asda Stores Ltd, Westmead, Farnborough, GU14 7LT

Planning appeal 3289492 at Asda Stores Ltd, Westmead, Farnborough, GU14 7LT (Rushmoor Borough Council) was dismissed on 2 August 2022 by Inspector Parker C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

‘The application is for the construction of new Home Shopping storage areas and associated coldrooms and also the construction of a new click & collect canopy and associated steelworks. The tarmac, lane markings and kerbs will need to be altered to suit the new construction’

Authority
Rushmoor Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Parker C
Postcode
GU14 7LT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect on the living conditions of nearby residents in terms of noise and disturbance

What decided it

The adverse impact on character and appearance from the loss of significant landscaping and trees to accommodate the prominent canopy structure outweighed the acceptable position on noise and disturbance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DE1Policy DE6Policy NE3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130

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