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Dismissed21 February 20253339780

Church Farm, Preston Candover Road, Upper Wield, GU34 5NG

Planning appeal 3339780 at Church Farm, Preston Candover Road, Upper Wield, GU34 5NG (East Hampshire District Council) was dismissed on 21 February 2025 by Inspector Cahalane R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed dwelling would be in a suitable location having regard to local policies governing housing in rural areas.

Demolition of existing farm buildings and erection of new single storey four-bedroom dwelling, with integral garage and associated landscaping

Authority
East Hampshire District 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 local policies governing housing in rural areas
  • whether it has been demonstrated that the proposal meets a community need or realises local community aspirations, and has clear community support
  • the effect on the character and appearance of the site and the area within the countryside

What decided it

The proposal's conflict with the spatial strategy directing development to settlements, combined with significant harm to rural character and appearance, outweighed the housing supply benefits when assessed against the tilted balance.

the adverse impacts of locational unsuitability and significant harm to character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of one dwelling towards housing supply, despite the District's housing shortfall

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP2Policy CP10Policy CP19Policy CP20Policy CP29Saved Policy H14Policy CP1Policy CP9
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 232

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