®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjoining Fir Tree House , Wield Road , Medstead Alton , Hampshire , GU34 5LY
Planning appeal 3309559 at Land Adjoining Fir Tree House , Wield Road , Medstead Alton , Hampshire , GU34 5LY (East Hampshire District Council) was dismissed on 20 June 2023 by Inspector Roberts G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be acceptable having regard to planning policies on the location of housing and its effect on the character and appearance of the rural area and wider landscape.
erection of a dwelling and associated works
- Authority
- East Hampshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Roberts G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be acceptable having regard to planning policies on the location of housing and its effect on the character and appearance of the rural area and wider landscape
What decided it
The significant harm to the established rural and landscaped character of the site and its surroundings, resulting from development that would be physically, visually and functionally separated from the built-up area and surrounded by open fields on all four sides, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the moderate benefits of housing supply and economic benefits.
The moderate benefits of housing supply, economic benefits from construction, social benefits from local spend, and meeting the appellant's personal circumstances were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant adverse impacts of harm to rural character and landscape, resulting in dismissal despite the tilted balance being engaged.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CP20CP29Policy 1 of the Medstead & Four Marks Neighbourhood Plan 2015-2028
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 8Paragraph 174Paragraph 78
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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