Land north west of Little Knowl Hill, Fair Oak, Ashford Hill, Hampshire, RG19 8BN

application for permission in principle for residential development for a minimum of 1 no and a maximum of 2 no dwellings

Authority: Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Edwards J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect on the character and appearance of the area
whether the development would be in a suitable location having regard to the policies of the Basingstoke and Deane Local Plan 2016 and the Framework

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of the area and the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of the proposal.

the harm identified under the first main issue would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the proposal

Framework references: 11, 83, 84, 135, 180

Plan policies cited: LP policy SS1, LP policy SS6, LP policy EM1, LP policy EM10, NP policy L1, NP policy HD3

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