Planning appeal decision
Woodhatch Cricket Hill Lane, Yateley, GU46 6BB
Planning appeal 3307574 at Woodhatch Cricket Hill Lane, Yateley, GU46 6BB (Hart District Council) was dismissed on 24 March 2023 by Inspector McHugh I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Cricket Green Conservation Area, a designated heritage asset.
the erection of a first-floor side extension to link house to annexe
- Authority
- Hart District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McHugh I
- Postcode
- GU46 6BB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Cricket Green Conservation Area, a designated heritage asset
What decided it
The extension would close a significant gap between buildings that is a positive feature of the Conservation Area's character, and the private benefits to the applicant do not outweigh this identified harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GEN1Policy NBE8Policy NBE9Policy YDFNP4Policy YDFNP6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 201Paragraph 16
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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