Planning appeal decision
Land Opposite Haydown Farm, Farley Street, Nether Wallop, Hampshire, SO20 8EQ
Planning appeal 3325099 at Land Opposite Haydown Farm, Farley Street, Nether Wallop, Hampshire, SO20 8EQ (Test Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 September 2024 by Inspector Aqbal M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including designated heritage assets.
erection of 2no. detached dwellings together with garages, access, landscaping and associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Test Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Aqbal M
- Postcode
- SO20 8EQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including designated heritage assets
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the listed buildings at Haydown Farm and the Conservation Area, to which significant weight was attached, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of delivering two dwellings.
The less than substantial harm to designated heritage assets, to which significant weight was attached, was not outweighed by the limited social, economic and environmental benefits of the proposal
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy E2Policy E9Policy COM2
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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