®Planning appeal decision
Wrens Farm, Ashford Hill, THATCHAM, RG19 8BL
Erection of new single storey 4 bed dwelling, detached garage with accommodation above, new access and associated landscaping to the site of existing listed Wren Farm Cottage
- Authority
- Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Conde L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on a) the character and appearance of the area; and b) biodiversity
What decided it
The adverse impacts of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the rural area, which would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of a single dwelling, even when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole under the tilted balance.
The conflict with development plan policies EM1 and EM10 and the harm to rural character and appearance were given significant weight and substantially outweighed the limited economic, social and environmental benefits of a single dwelling, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 56, 199, 200
Plan policies cited: Policy EM1, Policy EM10, Policy EM4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.