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Dismissed4 November 20253363888

Amethyst Fields, Crookham Village, Fleet, Hampshire, GU51 5SS

Planning appeal 3363888 at Amethyst Fields, Crookham Village, Fleet, Hampshire, GU51 5SS (Hart District Council) was dismissed on 4 November 2025 by Inspector Nicholls H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location of the development accords with local policies relating to the provision of new housing.

construction of two- bedroom, self-build and custom build dwelling (following demolition of stables and storage buildings)

Authority
Hart District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Nicholls H
Postcode
GU51 5SS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the location of the development accords with local policies relating to the provision of new housing
  • the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effects of the proposal on designated heritage assets
  • the effects of the proposal on the TBH SPA

What decided it

The totality of harms to character and appearance and heritage significance, when assessed against the modest benefits of a single self-build dwelling in a location with acknowledged housing shortfall, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

The modest public benefits of delivering a single self-build dwelling and limited economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the totality of adverse impacts comprising effects on character and appearance and less than substantial harm to heritage assets, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SS1Policy NBE1Policy NBE2Policy NBE3Policy NBE8Policy SB01Policy GEN1Policy CON23Policy BE03Policy PA01Policy NRM6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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.

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