®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Fairfields, Newnham Road, Hook, RG27 9NG
Planning appeal 3298102 at Land Adjacent to Fairfields, Newnham Road, Hook, RG27 9NG (Hart District Council) was dismissed on 1 November 2022 by Inspector Cuthbert L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the development strategy for the area and the accessibility of services and facilities.
erection of a detached dwelling
- Authority
- Hart District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cuthbert L
- Postcode
- RG27 9NG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the development strategy for the area and the accessibility of services and facilities
- the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the area, with due regard to the Hook to Newnham Local Gap designation
What decided it
The substantial and long-lasting harm to the character and appearance of the Hook to Newnham Local Gap caused by the introduction of a large, prominent dwelling that would erode the sense of separation between the two settlements outweighed the benefits of development on previously developed land.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy NBE1Policy SS1Policy NBE2Saved Policy GEN1Policy HK1Policy HK5Policy HK6Policy HK7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 119Paragraph 174
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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