®Planning appeal decision
Tristan Farm Churt Road, Headley, Bordon, GU35 8SR
Planning appeal 3363005 at Tristan Farm Churt Road, Headley, Bordon, GU35 8SR (East Hampshire District Council) was allowed on 15 December 2025 by Inspector Hughes S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the site is a suitable location for residential land use, having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan.
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- Authority
- East Hampshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hughes S
- Postcode
- GU35 8SR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the site is a suitable location for residential land use, having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan
- other considerations, in particular the 'fallback' position
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The genuine fallback position of the prior approval, combined with the Council's failure to demonstrate five-year housing land supply and the proposal's superior design and self-build benefits, meant the adverse impacts of the location conflict did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits under paragraph 11(d)(ii) of the Framework.
The adverse impacts of the proposal's location outside the settlement boundary and conflict with spatial strategy policies were afforded limited weight given the rural context and fallback position; the benefits of housing delivery (moderate weight), self-build provision (moderate weight), and renewable energy measures (moderate weight) were not significantly and demonstrably outweighed, engaging the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP2Policy CP10Policy CP19Policy CP31Policy CP29Policy CP24Policy CP14Policy CP1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 58Paragraph 110
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.