®Planning appeal decision
The Old Dairy , Long Sutton, HOOK, RG29 1TQ
demolition of existing building and replacement with two dwellings
- Authority
- Hart District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- McKay L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development, having regard to national and local housing policy and access to services and facilities
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the scale, bulk, siting and design of the proposed dwellings, which would introduce a suburban appearance distinctly different from the spacious rural development pattern, outweighed the limited benefit of two dwellings on previously developed land in an area with ample housing land supply.
The great weight afforded to the conflict with design policies and harm to character and appearance was not outweighed by the limited contribution to housing supply (given ample Council supply and no demonstrated local need), neutral economic impacts, and other limited or neutral considerations; the appeal was dismissed.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SS1, Policy NBE1, Policy NBE2, Policy NBE9, Policy SD1, Saved Policy GEN1
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.