®Planning appeal decision
Land to the South of Hillside, Andover Road (A343), Hollington Cross, Highclere, Hampshire, RG20 9SD
Planning appeal 3344656 at Land to the South of Hillside, Andover Road (A343), Hollington Cross, Highclere, Hampshire, RG20 9SD (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 November 2024 by Inspector Cahalane R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.
permission in principle for the residential development of 1 no. dwelling (Use Class C3)
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cahalane R
- Postcode
- RG20 9SD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development
What decided it
The site's poor relationship to an existing settlement and reliance on private car use for accessing services and facilities, combined with the significant conflict with the development plan, outweighed the modest housing and economic benefits.
The adverse impacts of granting permission, principally the conflict with spatial distribution policies and unsustainable location, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery and economic support to local services.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS1Policy SS6Policy SD1Policy EM1Policy EM10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 14Paragraph 15Paragraph 225
- Judgments
- Braintree District Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Greyread Ltd & Granville Developments Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 610; Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities & Anor [2024] EWHC 1916 (Admin)
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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