®Planning appeal decision
Land East of 2 Heathrow Copse, Baughurst, Tadley, RG26 5JG
Planning appeal 3302783 at Land East of 2 Heathrow Copse, Baughurst, Tadley, RG26 5JG (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was dismissed on 2 February 2023 by Inspector Cuthbert L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, particularly in respect of the Basingstoke Upstream Critical Drainage Area and the effect on trees.
construct one residential dwelling with garages
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cuthbert L
- Postcode
- RG26 5JG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, particularly in respect of the Basingstoke Upstream Critical Drainage Area and the effect on trees
What decided it
The failure to submit a Flood Risk Assessment and sequential test to demonstrate that the site within the Basingstoke Upstream Critical Drainage Area is an appropriate location and that no suitable alternative sites at lower flood risk are available, contrary to Policy EM7 and NPPF paragraph 159.
The small contribution to housing provision and social and economic benefits were outweighed by the failure to demonstrate that the development is in an appropriate location having regard to flood risk policies, which provides a clear reason for refusal under NPPF paragraph 11(d)(i), disengaging the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EM7Policy EM1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 159Paragraph 11
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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