®Planning appeal decision
Land To The Rear Of Ridgeway Parade, The Verne, Church Crookham Fleet, Hampshire, GU52 6LP
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
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
Framework references: 11, 110, 111, 112, 130, 131, 134, 152, 154, 157
Plan policies cited: Policy NBE9 of the Hart Local Plan (Strategy and Sites) (2020), Policy GEN1 of the Hart District Local Plan, Policy INF3 of the Hart Local Plan (Strategy and Sites) (2020)
Judgments cited: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 P37]
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.