®Planning appeal decision
Nyasaland Crondall Road, Crookham Village, FLEET, GU51 5SU
outline application for the erection of five x four bedroom self-build/custom build dwellings with community allotments, parking and servicing and access to the public highway following removal of existing caravans and demolitio n of existing hut and barns
- Authority
- Hart District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Walker A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development is in a suitable location for housing, having regard to the Council's housing strategy
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the development on the provision of affordable homes
- The effect of the development on biodiversity
What decided it
The decisive factor was the significant harm both proposals would cause to the rural character and appearance of the area, compounded for Appeal A by conflict with the Council's housing strategy, lack of affordable housing provision, and unresolved biodiversity harm.
the benefits of self-build housing provision (given reduced weight) and allotments did not outweigh the significant conflict with the housing strategy, harm to character and appearance, lack of affordable housing provision and harm to biodiversity (Appeal A); for Appeal B, no benefits were identified to outweigh the conflict with the housing strategy and harm to character and appearance
Framework references: 11, 80
Plan policies cited: Policy SS1, Policy NBE1, Policy SB01, Policy H2, Policy H1, Policy NBE4, Policy SD1, Policy NBE2, Policy NBE9, Policy BE01, Policy BE02, Policy NE02, saved Policy GEN1
Judgments cited: Dyer v Dorset CC [1988] 3 WLR 213
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.