®Planning appeal decision
Land at Grange Mead, Alresford Road, Preston Candover, Hampshire, RG25 2EP
the erection of one new dwelling and garage with associated landscaping and the reinstatement of a historic access
- Authority
- Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- De Freitas Terceiro P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with reference to the Preston Candover Conservation Area
- ecology
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the Preston Candover Conservation Area through loss of trees and hedgerow, combined with harmful effects on ecology, could not be outweighed by the moderate benefits of housing delivery and biodiversity net gain.
the benefits of housing delivery and biodiversity net gain (moderate weight) were outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area and harmful effects on ecology, to which great weight was attached
Framework references: 11, 77, 226
Plan policies cited: Policy EM1, Policy EM10, Policy EM11
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.