®Planning appeal decision
Land East of Lanark Cottage, Alton Lane, Four Marks, Hampshire, GU34 5AL
construction of 10 detached dwellings with associated access and landscaping
- Authority
- East Hampshire District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Carpenter C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be a suitable location in respect to adjacent settlements
- the effect of the proposal on biodiversity and protected species
- whether the proposal would make adequate provision for affordable housing
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, combined with the substantial benefits of delivering ten dwellings and a significant affordable housing contribution, outweighed the moderate harm from locating development outside the settlement boundary in an otherwise accessible location.
The substantial weight given to housing delivery and significant weight to economic and community benefits outweighed the moderate negative weight ascribed to locational harm contrary to the development plan, such that the adverse impacts of granting permission would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits.
Framework references: 49, 11, 58
Plan policies cited: CP2, CP10, CP14, CP19, CP6, Policy 1, CP21, CP13, CP20, CP29, CP24, CS31
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.