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

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

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.

Framework references: 203

Plan policies cited: HLP Policy SS1, HLP Policy NBE1, WNP Policy BE1, HLP Policy NBE4, HLP Policy NBE2, HLP Policy NBE8, HLP Policy NBE9, HDLP Policy GEN1, WNP Policy BE4, WNP Policy HE2, HLP Policy INF3, Saved Policy NRM6 of the South East Plan, HLP Policy NBE3

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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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