®Planning appeal decision
The Stables, Reading Road, Sherfield on Loddon, RG27 0JB
the erection of 1no. new bungalow
- Authority
- Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Praine N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the location of the proposed housing is appropriate having regard to it being outside the settlement boundary as defined in the development plan
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposed development can provide net gains for biodiversity
What decided it
The unacceptable harm arising from the proposed development's location as an isolated home in the countryside and its significant urbanising effect on the character and appearance of the rural area outweighs the housing supply benefits, even under the tilted balance.
The benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits were given significant weight, but the significant and long-lasting harms from conflict with the development plan and Framework policies on isolated homes and character and appearance were given more than substantial weight, causing the adverse impacts to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits.
Framework references: 80, 174
Plan policies cited: Policy SS6, Policy EM1, Policy EM10, Policy EM4, Policy D1, Policy D2, Policy G1
Judgments cited: Braintree DC v SSCLG, Greyread Ltd & Granville Developments Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 610
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.