®Planning appeal decision
128 & 130 Connaught Road, Fleet, GU51 3QX
Part demolition of the existing bungalows combined with a vertical and side extension to form two, two-storey dwellings. Five 2 bed, two storey dwellings to the rear comprising a terrace of three dwellings and a pair of semi-detached dwellings. Detached building comprising garage
- Authority
- Hart District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sutton A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including trees
- Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for the future occupants of Plots 3, 4 and 5, with regards private gardens
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of 126 and 136 Connaught Road, with regards outlook and light
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the incongruous pattern of dense, inward-facing development, combined with the failure to provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupants of Plots 3 and 4 due to tree canopy encroachment, outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery.
The moderate social, economic and environmental benefits of housing delivery did not outweigh the significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and the poor living conditions that would occur for future occupants of the dwellings.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy NBE2, Policy NBE9, Policy GEN1, Policy CON8, Policy NBE3, Policy NBE4, Policy 10, Policy 17, Policy NRM6
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.