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Dismissed17 November 20233325419

Nyasaland Crondall Road, Crookham Village, Fleet, GU51 5SU

Planning appeal 3325419 at Nyasaland Crondall Road, Crookham Village, Fleet, GU51 5SU (Hart District Council) was dismissed on 17 November 2023 by Inspector Walker A, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development is in a suitable location for housing, having regard to the Council's housing strategy.

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
Postcode
GU51 5SU

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SS1Policy NBE1Policy SB01Policy H2Policy H1Policy NBE4Policy SD1Policy NBE2Policy NBE9Policy BE01Policy BE02Policy NE02saved Policy GEN1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 80
Judgments
Dyer v Dorset CC [1988] 3 WLR 213

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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