®Planning appeal decision
Land at Old Potbridge Road, Winchfield, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 8BT
Planning appeal 3338325 at Land at Old Potbridge Road, Winchfield, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 8BT (Hart District Council) was dismissed on 21 October 2024 by Inspector Cliff D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- RG27 8BT
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE1Policy SS1Policy NBE1Policy NBE2Policy NBE9saved Policy GEN1Policy NBE4Policy NE6Policy INF2Policy SD1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 84Paragraph 109
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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