®Planning appeal decision
Land to the rear of 21 Folly Close, Fleet , Hampshire , GU52 7LN
erection of 3 bedroom detached dwelling with attached side garage and associated parking and new access
- Authority
- Hart District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Willis S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to privacy and outlook
- whether the proposed development would provide appropriate living conditions for future occupiers with regard to privacy, outlook and outdoor space
- the effect of the proposed development on biodiversity
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Basingstoke Canal Conservation Area
- whether the proposed development would increase the risk of flooding with regard to surface water disposal
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through loss of privacy and overbearing outlook, combined with failure to provide appropriate living conditions for future occupiers and unacceptable biodiversity harm, outweighed the modest housing supply benefits.
The modest benefits of housing supply and economic and social benefits from the build and occupation of the dwelling were outweighed by the unacceptable harm to neighbouring living conditions, inadequate living conditions for future occupiers, and unacceptable biodiversity harm.
Plan policies cited: Saved Policy GEN1 of the Hart District Local Plan 1996-2006, Policy 10 of the Fleet Neighbourhood Plan, Policy NBE4 of the Hart Local Plan Strategy and Sites 2032, Policy NBE5 of the Hart Local Plan Strategy and Sites 2032, Policy NBE8 of the Hart Local Plan Strategy and Sites 2032, Policy NBE9 of the Hart Local Plan Strategy and Sites 2032, Policy 15 of the Fleet Neighbourhood Plan
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.