®Planning appeal decision
Land To The Rear Of Ridgeway Parade, The Verne, Church Crookham Fleet, Hampshire, GU52 6LP
Planning appeal 3304883 at Land To The Rear Of Ridgeway Parade, The Verne, Church Crookham Fleet, Hampshire, GU52 6LP (Hart District Council) was dismissed on 4 April 2023 by Inspector Szymanski D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area.
Erection of 6 no. dwellings (comprising 4 no. one bed apartments and 2 no. two bed apartments) together with associated access and parking
- Authority
- Hart District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Szymanski D
- Postcode
- GU52 6LP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development upon the local highway network and highway safety
- whether or not the proposed development would ensure satisfactory living conditions for the occupiers of Nos 8, 15, 16 and 17 Ridgeway Parade with particular reference to outlook and privacy
- whether or not the proposed development would be compliant with policies to address climate change
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance and the harmful effects on highway safety and operation, which together attracted significant weight against the scheme and outweighed the moderate benefits of the development.
the harm from the proposed development in terms of character and appearance and highway safety outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery, economic activity and efficient use of previously developed land
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy NBE9 of the Hart Local Plan (Strategy and Sites) (2020)Policy GEN1 of the Hart District Local PlanPolicy INF3 of the Hart Local Plan (Strategy and Sites) (2020)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 110Paragraph 111Paragraph 112Paragraph 130Paragraph 131Paragraph 134Paragraph 152Paragraph 154Paragraph 157
- Judgments
- Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 P37]
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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