®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to A339, Headley, Hampshire , RG19 8JY
Planning appeal 3312399 at Land Adjacent to A339, Headley, Hampshire , RG19 8JY (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was allowed on 1 November 2023 by Inspector Conde L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the principle of the proposed development is acceptable with specific regard to its location and its effect on the character and appearance of the area.
Permission in principle for the erection of a minimum of 1 no. and maximum of 2no. residential dwellings
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Conde L
- Postcode
- RG19 8JY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the principle of the proposed development is acceptable with specific regard to its location and its effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply rendered the restrictive development plan policies out of date, and the proposal's location in a semi-rural area with existing scattered development meant it would not cause harm to character and appearance, allowing the housing benefits to outweigh the policy conflict.
The conflict with out-of-date development plan policies carried only modest weight; the small but positive contribution to housing supply and associated social and economic benefits, together with support from NPPF paragraphs 79 and 105 regarding sustainable development in rural areas, meant the adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS6Policy H1Policy EM1Policy EM10Policy L1Policy HD3Policy SD1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 60Paragraph 69Paragraph 79Paragraph 105
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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