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Land Adjoining Clift Surgery, Minchens Lane,, Bramley, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG26 5BH
Planning appeal 3300098 at Land Adjoining Clift Surgery, Minchens Lane,, Bramley, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG26 5BH (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 November 2022 by Inspector Cuthbert L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether appropriate arrangements have been made to secure adequate infrastructure to mitigate the biodiversity impacts of the proposed development.
technical details consent for the erection of 6 no residential units with associated access, parking and landscaping pursuant to permission in principle approval Reference 19/01470/PIP for 4-6 no. residential units
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cuthbert L
- Postcode
- RG26 5BH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether appropriate arrangements have been made to secure adequate infrastructure to mitigate the biodiversity impacts of the proposed development
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety with specific regard to access
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The failure to provide an executed and certified planning obligation to secure the required biodiversity mitigation contribution meant the proposal could not satisfy the requirement for net gain in biodiversity as required by Policy EM4 of the Local Plan and Policy RE3 of the Bramley Neighbourhood Plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy RE3 of the Bramley Neighbourhood Plan (2011-2029)Policy EM4 of the Basingstoke and Deane Local Plan (2011 to 2029)Principle B7 of the Landscape, Biodiversity and Trees Supplementary Planning DocumentPolicy CN9 of the Local PlanPolicy EM10 of the Local PlanPolicy D2 of the Bramley NPPolicy EM1 of the Local PlanPolicy D1 of the Bramley NP
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 174Paragraph 12Paragraph 15
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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