Land at Old Potbridge Road, Winchfield, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 8BT

the erection of a dwelling and associated works

Authority: Hart District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Cliff D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is appropriate for a new dwelling having particular regard to: (i) the Council's development strategy; (ii) the effect on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on existing trees; (iii) the effect on biodiversity and green infrastructure; and (iv) the accessibility of the site to services and facilities

What decided it

The significant and unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area, combined with insufficient ecological survey information to assess impacts on protected species and the Green Infrastructure Network, means the proposal conflicts with the development plan and cannot constitute sustainable development.

Framework references: 84, 109

Plan policies cited: Policy BE1, Policy SS1, Policy NBE1, Policy NBE2, Policy NBE9, saved Policy GEN1, Policy NBE4, Policy NE6, Policy INF2, Policy SD1

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