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Dismissed17 January 20243316106

Land at the Old Mortuary, Winchfield Court, Pale Lane, Winchfield, RG27 8SP

Planning appeal 3316106 at Land at the Old Mortuary, Winchfield Court, Pale Lane, Winchfield, RG27 8SP (Hart District Council) was dismissed on 17 January 2024 by Inspector Thomas N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for the development having regard to the spatial strategy set out in the development plan and the NPPF.

the erection of a dwelling, garage and associated works

Authority
Hart District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Thomas N
Postcode
RG27 8SP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is a suitable location for the development having regard to the spatial strategy set out in the development plan and the NPPF
  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area, including the former mortuary building
  • The effect of the development on protected species in the locality
  • Whether the development would provide suitable pedestrian and vehicular access to the highway
  • Whether the development would affect the integrity of the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area (SPA)

What decided it

The site's location in open countryside outside the settlement boundary, lacking good access to facilities and services, conflicts fundamentally with the development plan's spatial strategy and the NPPF's requirement for sustainable development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
HLP Policy SS1HLP Policy NBE1WNP Policy BE1HLP Policy NBE4HLP Policy NBE2HLP Policy NBE8HLP Policy NBE9HDLP Policy GEN1WNP Policy BE4WNP Policy HE2HLP Policy INF3Saved Policy NRM6 of the South East PlanHLP Policy NBE3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 203

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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