®Planning appeal decision
Land north of The Chalet , Newbury Road, Headley , RG19 8JY
erection of 14 dwellings and associated works
- Authority
- Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Aqbal M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is in a suitable location for housing with regard to the development plan
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposal makes adequate provision for affordable housing and other infrastructure to make the development acceptable in planning terms
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply triggered the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d)(ii), and the substantial benefits of housing delivery (including affordable housing) and sustainable development principles outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance.
The moderate harm to character and appearance was outweighed by the substantial benefits of delivering 14 new homes (including 6 affordable units), supporting the Government's objective of boosting housing supply, providing infrastructure contributions, and supporting sustainable development principles, when assessed against the Framework as a whole under the tilted balance.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SS1, Policy SS6, Policy HD1, Policy CN1, Policy CN6, Policy EM1, Policy EM4, Policy EM5, Policy EM10, Policy L1, Policy NE1, Policy HD3
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.