Horse Paddock at Stoke Road, St Mary Bourne, Hampshire, SP11 6EL

Authority: Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Wilson D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, having regard to the sites location within the St Mary Bourne and Stoke Conservation Area, the settings of a nearby listed building and a non-designated heritage asset as well as whether it would conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape
the effect of the development on flood risk

What decided it

The development would cause less than substantial but considerable harm to the conservation area and heritage assets with no public benefits to outweigh this harm, and would be unsafe from flooding in a functional floodplain.

Framework references: 187, 189, 170, 212, 213, 215, 216

Plan policies cited: Policy EM1, Policy EM10, Policy EM7, Policy EM11, Policy P5, Policy P7

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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