®Planning appeal decision
Land at Church Brook, Tadley, RG26 4AY
Planning appeal 3291093 at Land at Church Brook, Tadley, RG26 4AY (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 September 2022 by Inspector Page L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and Church Brook Conservation Area.
erection of 2no. dwellings and associated garages
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Page L
- Postcode
- RG26 4AY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and Church Brook Conservation Area
- the effect of the proposal on biodiversity and protected species
What decided it
The great weight required to be given to the conservation of the designated heritage asset under paragraph 199 of the NPPF, combined with the finding that the limited public benefits of two dwellings would not outweigh the less than substantial harm to Church Brook Conservation Area under paragraph 202, provided a clear reason for refusal that displaced the tilted balance.
The less than substantial harm to Church Brook Conservation Area and very significant harm to biodiversity were weighed against the limited public benefits of delivering two market dwellings and associated socio-economic activity; the heritage harm and biodiversity loss outweighed the housing benefits, and the conservation area protection policies provided a clear reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d)(i) of the NPPF.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EM1Policy EM10Policy EM11Policy EM4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 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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