Planning appeal decision
Swaines Hill Manor, Swaines Hill, South Warnborough, Hampshire, GU34 4DP
Planning appeal 3308655 at Swaines Hill Manor, Swaines Hill, South Warnborough, Hampshire, GU34 4DP (Hart District Council) was allowed on 23 June 2023 by Inspector Roberts G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the rural area and its landscape setting would be appropriate.
demolition of four agricultural buildings and erection of two 4 bedroom dwellings with associated access, parking, landscaping and private amenity space
- Authority
- Hart District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Roberts G
- Postcode
- GU34 4DP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the rural area and its landscape setting would be appropriate
What decided it
The realistic fallback position of the 2021 Appeal permission, combined with the limited visibility of the site from public vantage points and the varied character of surrounding residential development, meant that the contemporary design of the proposed dwellings would be acceptable and would not harm the character and appearance of the rural area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS1Policy NBE1Policy NBE9saved policy GEN1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 134
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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