®Planning appeal decision
Southernwood, Tile Barn, Woolton Hill, NEWBURY, RG20 9UZ
demolition of bungalow and erection of two detached dwellings
- Authority
- Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Thandi B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal upon trees
- The effect of the proposal upon the setting of Grade II listed Tile Barn House
- The effect of the proposed development upon the safe and efficient operation of the local highway network
What decided it
The conflict with the most important policies in the development plan regarding character and appearance and trees, when weighed against the modest housing and economic benefits, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The modest benefits of housing delivery and limited economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial adverse impacts on character and appearance and the unacceptable relationship between the built form and existing trees, with the conflict with the development plan given very significant weight.
Framework references: 11, 116
Plan policies cited: Policy EM1, Policy EM10, Policy HO1, Policy EM11, Policy NE5, Policy CN9, Policy TT1, Policy HE2
Judgments cited: Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin); Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment [JPL, 1982, P37
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.