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Dismissed14 May 20243327082

Land at Cranesfield, Sherborne St John , Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9LN

Planning appeal 3327082 at Land at Cranesfield, Sherborne St John , Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9LN (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 May 2024 by Inspector Davies G, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The character and appearance of the landscape.

an outline planning application for the erection of up to 26 dwellings and associated infrastructure (with access only for consideration, with all other details for reserved matters)

Authority
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Davies G
Postcode
RG24 9LN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The character and appearance of the landscape
  • Heritage assets, namely Sherborne St John Conservation Area including the non-designated farm pond, grade I listed Church of St Andrew, and grade II listed Manor Farmhouse
  • Habitat and protected species
  • Housing land supply and requirement

What decided it

The cumulative effect of landscape harm, heritage harm and conflict with the Local Plan's spatial strategy outweighed the benefits of the scheme even though heritage harm alone was outweighed by the benefits.

the significant benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing and economic benefits outweighed the less than substantial heritage harm when considered alone, but when combined with the moderate landscape harm and conflict with the spatial strategy, the harms outweighed the benefits and the appeal was dismissed

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EM1Policy EM10Policy EM11Policy EM4Policy SD1Policy SS1Policy SS6Policy 2Policy 10
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 77Paragraph 205

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