®Planning appeal decision
Zenas, Reading Road, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9ED
Planning appeal 3318005 at Zenas, Reading Road, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9ED (Hart District Council) was dismissed on 18 April 2024 by Inspector Worley E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to its vulnerability to flooding.
Phased development for the erection of a detached (self-build) four bedroom house, a detached (self-build) three bedroom house and a detached cycle store following the demolition of two existing buildings; partial demolition of Building 1 and conversion to a garage; provision of amenity space, parking, hard and soft landscaping and associated flood mitigation works
- Authority
- Hart District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Worley E
- Postcode
- RG27 9ED
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to its vulnerability to flooding
What decided it
The failure to satisfy the sequential test by demonstrating that no reasonably available alternative sites exist at lower flood risk, combined with the modest weight attributable to the housing supply and other benefits, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan and material considerations did not indicate a decision should be taken otherwise than in accordance with it.
The modest benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits during construction were outweighed by the policy requirement to satisfy the sequential test and direct development away from areas at highest risk of flooding.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy NBE5(d) of the Hart Local Plan (Strategy and Sites) 2032
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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