®Planning appeal decision
The White Lion Public House, 20 Lower Farnham Road, Aldershot, GU12 4EA
Planning appeal 3291498 at The White Lion Public House, 20 Lower Farnham Road, Aldershot, GU12 4EA (Rushmoor Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 December 2022 by Inspector Rafiq F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed change of use from a public house, an Asset of Community Value (ACV) to four flats would be acceptable, with particular regard to the need for the public house in this location.
alterations and erection of one and two storey rear extension, and change of use to provide 4 no. flats, with associated amenity space, bin store and bike stores
- Authority
- Rushmoor Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Rafiq F
- Postcode
- GU12 4EA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed change of use from a public house, an Asset of Community Value (ACV) to four flats would be acceptable, with particular regard to the need for the public house in this location
- the effect of the proposed development on Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area (SPA)
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of surrounding residents and whether the development would provide satisfactory accommodation for its future occupiers with regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate through adequate marketing that there is no longer-term need for the public house, combined with the inability to secure mitigation for significant adverse effects on the Thames Basin Heaths SPA, rendered the development unacceptable.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LN8Policy NE1saved Policy NRM6Policy IN2
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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