®Planning appeal decision
Rookery Farm , Monk Sherborne, Hampshire, RG26 5HW
Planning appeal 3344669 at Rookery Farm , Monk Sherborne, Hampshire, RG26 5HW (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 November 2024 by Inspector Redford R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to relevant local policies relating to development in the countryside.
the demolition of the existing buildings and replacement with 3 new residential dwellings, together with parking, landscaping and any other associated works and infrastructure
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Redford R
- Postcode
- RG26 5HW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to relevant local policies relating to development in the countryside
- whether the proposed development would preserve the setting as it relates to the special interest of a Grade I listed building and a Grade II listed building, and the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of a conservation area
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The great weight given to the conservation of the three designated heritage assets and the harm caused by the loss of the agricultural character of the site outweighed the benefits of housing delivery in the context of an unmet 5-year housing land supply.
The benefits of 3 dwellings towards housing supply, biodiversity enhancements, energy efficiency and removal of asbestos were outweighed by the great weight to be given to conservation of the designated heritage assets and the less than substantial harm identified to their significance and the conservation area character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS1Policy SS6Policy EM11Policy EM1Policy EM10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 208Paragraph 205
- Judgments
- Braintree District Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2018] EWCA Civ 610; City and Country Bramshill Limited v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government [2021] EWCA Civ 320
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.
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