®Planning appeal decision
6 Weir Vale Cottages, Sydmonton Road,, Old Burghclere, Hants, RG20 9NR
Planning appeal 3338051 at 6 Weir Vale Cottages, Sydmonton Road,, Old Burghclere, Hants, RG20 9NR (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 April 2025 by Inspector Rogers J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with specific reference to the North Wessex Downs National Landscape.
a 3-bedroom dwelling and associated rear parking area utilising existing rear access
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rogers J
- Postcode
- RG20 9NR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with specific reference to the North Wessex Downs National Landscape
- whether the location of the appeal site is suitable for the proposal, having regard to the local development strategy
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, combined with the unsuitability of the location under the local development strategy, outweighed the moderate benefit of contributing one dwelling to the housing supply shortfall, as the Framework's presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply where National Landscape protection policies provide a strong reason for refusal.
the moderate benefit of one dwelling contributing to housing supply shortfall was outweighed by the harm to the North Wessex Downs National Landscape and conflict with the development plan, with the Framework's presumption in favour of sustainable development disapplied by the strong reason for refusal provided by National Landscape protection policies
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS1Policy SS6Policy EM1Policy EM10Policy B1Policy B5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
- Judgments
- Braintree DC v SSCLG, Greyread Ltd & Granville Developments Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 610; City and Country Bramshill Ltd v SSHLG and others [2021] EWCA Civ 320
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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