®Planning appeal decision
Blandford House And Malta Barracks Development Site, Aldershot, GU11 2HJ
the development of up to 180 dwellings (including the conversion of Blandford House and retention of three existing dwellings) including access, internal roads, demolition of buildings, amenity space, green infrastructure and sustainable drainage systems (Matters for Approval - Access Only) to include FULL approval of details for the provision of 13.7ha of Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG) and associated car park (18 spaces)
- Authority
- Rushmoor Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Cuthbert L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The main issue in this appeal is whether the proposal makes adequate provision for the need for affordable housing, in particular in regard to the quantum, tenure, layout and distribution of the affordable housing within the reserved matters area and across the wider residential development.
What decided it
The inadequate quantum, distribution and integration of affordable housing within RMA4, combined with uncertainty over delivery of the remaining affordable units elsewhere on the site.
the benefits of the market and affordable housing that would be delivered did not overcome the harm caused by the inadequate provision, distribution and integration of affordable housing
Plan policies cited: Policy SP10, Policy LN1, Policy LN2
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.