®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Holt Cottages, Ashford Hill, Hampshire, RG19 8BH
Planning appeal 3318470 at Land South of Holt Cottages, Ashford Hill, Hampshire, RG19 8BH (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 October 2023 by Inspector Chamberlain G, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal having regard to the spatial strategy in the development plan and the accessibility of services and facilities.
outline planning application for the erection of 36 dwellings, including affordable housing, with associated public open space and landscaping, together with means of access from the B3051
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Chamberlain G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal having regard to the spatial strategy in the development plan and the accessibility of services and facilities
- The effect of the proposed development on the landscape
- Whether any adverse impacts of the proposal would significantly and demonstrably outweigh its benefits
What decided it
The combined adverse impacts of conflict with the spatial strategy, poor accessibility to services and sustainable transport, and moderate landscape harm significantly and demonstrably outweighed the scheme's benefits under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.
the adverse impacts of conflict with the spatial strategy, poor accessibility to services/facilities and moderate landscape harm significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing, economic benefits and biodiversity net gain
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CN1Policy CN6Policy EM4Policy EM5Policy SS1Policy SS2Policy SS3Policy SS4Policy SS5Policy SS6Policy HD1Policy L1Policy CN9Policy SD1Policy EM1Policy EM10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 60Paragraph 62Paragraph 69Paragraph 74Paragraph 79Paragraph 81Paragraph 105Paragraph 152Paragraph 174Paragraph 202
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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