®Planning appeal decision
The White Lion Public House, 20 Lower Farnham Road, ALDERSHOT, GU12 4EA
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
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.
Plan policies cited: Policy LN8, Policy NE1, saved Policy NRM6, Policy IN2
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