®Planning appeal decision
Locksbridge Farm, Cufaude Lane, Bramley, RG26 5DL
to develop the site to provide two dwellings, each with a separate car port, bin/cycle store and landscaped garden space
- Authority
- Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Reeves K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for new residential development having regard to the requirements of the development plan and access to services and facilities
- the effect of the proposals on flood risk
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area (Appeal A only)
What decided it
The absence of a Sequential Test and insufficient evidence that the proposals would be safe from flooding for their lifetime, combined with the site's location outside the settlement boundary with poor accessibility to services and facilities, provide clear reasons for refusal that outweigh the housing benefits.
The modest housing benefits and efficient use of previously developed land were outweighed by the substantial conflicts with flood risk policy, the unsustainable location with poor accessibility, and the conflict with the spatial strategy, although the latter was moderated by the Council's persistent housing under-delivery.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SD1, Policy SS1, Policy SS6, Policy H1 (Bramley Neighbourhood Plan), Policy EM1, Policy EM7, Policy EM10, Policy D2 (Bramley Neighbourhood Plan), Policy RE1 (Bramley Neighbourhood Plan)
Judgments cited: Substation Action Save East Suffolk; Watermill Bridge High Court judgment
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.