Planning appeal decision
Bunkers Hill Farm, Reading Road, Rotherwick, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9DA
Planning appeal 3332792 at Bunkers Hill Farm, Reading Road, Rotherwick, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9DA (Hart District Council) was allowed on 18 September 2024 by Inspector Bayliss G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether there are other considerations that might indicate that the proposal would not be acceptable.
New stables comprising two relatively small buildings of four stables and a hay store arranged in an L-shape
- Authority
- Hart District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Bayliss G
- Postcode
- RG27 9DA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether there are other considerations that might indicate that the proposal would not be acceptable
What decided it
The proposed stables would not be visible from the listed buildings, would be appropriately designed and scaled for the rural setting, and would not harm the heritage assets or countryside character, thereby complying with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Saved Policy RUR34 of the Hart District Local Plan (2009)Policy NBE8 of the Hart Local Plan (2020)Policy NBE1 of the Hart Local Plan (2020)Policy ED3 of the Hart Local Plan (2020)Policy NBE2 of the Hart Local Plan (2020)Policy NBE4 of the Hart Local Plan (2020)Policy NE03 of the Rotherwick Neighbourhood Plan (2016)
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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