®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent To The West Of Wildmoor Lane, Wildmoor Lane, Sherfield on Loddon, RG27 0HL
erection of one dwelling and associated landscaping
- Authority
- Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cahalane R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed dwelling would be in a suitable location having regard to development plan policies concerning new housing in the countryside
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding landscape
What decided it
The adverse impacts of granting permission—locational unsuitability in the countryside and significant visual harm to the character and appearance of the rural landscape—significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing supply and economic activity.
the adverse impacts of locational unsuitability and significant visual harm to the rural landscape significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing supply and economic activity
Framework references: 11, 14, 15, 225
Plan policies cited: Policy SS1, Policy SS6, Policy H1, Policy H2, Policy H3, Policy EM1, Policy EM10, Policy D1, Policy D2, Policy SD1
Judgments cited: Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities & Anor [2024] EWHC 1916 (Admin); Braintree District Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Greyread Ltd & Granville Developments Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 610
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.