Land at Moyglare Farm, Stoney Heath, Baughurst, Hampshire, RG26 5SN

an ‘application for permission in principle for residential development for a minimum of 1 no. and a maximum of 2no. dwellings

Authority: Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Wilkinson H

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site location is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development

What decided it

The significant harm to character and appearance and the setting of the AONB, when weighed against the limited housing and economic benefits of two dwellings, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits under the Framework tilted balance, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.

The adverse impact on character and appearance, including the setting of the AONB, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited benefits of housing delivery and economic contribution, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply despite the Council's housing land supply shortfall

Framework references: 80, 174, 219

Plan policies cited: Policy SS1, Policy SS4, Policy SS6, Policy EM1

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