Planning appeal decision
Darley Mead, Bramley Road, Little London, Hampshire, RG26 5EY
Planning appeal 3335594 at Darley Mead, Bramley Road, Little London, Hampshire, RG26 5EY (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was dismissed on 30 October 2024 by Inspector Bayliss G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area including the setting and significance of a Grade II listed building.
the erection of 2no. dwellings and associated parking and access
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bayliss G
- Postcode
- RG26 5EY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area including the setting and significance of a Grade II listed building
What decided it
The less than substantial but significant harm to the setting and significance of the Grade II listed building, to which great weight must be attached, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the proposal.
The modest public benefits of housing delivery, community support, and brownfield reuse, even when considered alongside the Government's Written Ministerial Statement on delivering more homes, were insufficient to outweigh the significant and permanent harm to the designated heritage asset and the character and appearance of the surrounding rural area
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- EM1EM10EM11SS6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 83Paragraph 84Paragraph 200Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 207
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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