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Notice varied and upheld28 February 20243318341

36 Oldfield View, Hartley Wintney, Hook , RG27 8JH

Planning appeal 3318341 at 36 Oldfield View, Hartley Wintney, Hook , RG27 8JH (Hart District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 28 February 2024 by Inspector Bale M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area.

Without planning permission, the material change of use of the Land from amenity land to residential land by the enclosure of the Land and the erection of a 1.8 metre high fence. (The fence is shown, for indicative purposes only, marked X to Y to Z on the attached Plan B 1)

Authority
Hart District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Bale M
Postcode
RG27 8JH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The material change of use of the land from amenity use to residential use harmed the character and appearance of the area by introducing a stark, visually imposing solid boundary that undermines the soft-landscaped qualities of the suburban housing estate.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GEN1 of the Hart District Local Plan (Replacement) 1996-2006Policy NBE9 of the Hart Local Plan (Strategy and Sites) 2023

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