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Little Bowlings Farm, Goddards Lane, Sherfield on Loddon, Hampshire, RG27 0EL
Planning appeal 3370674 at Little Bowlings Farm, Goddards Lane, Sherfield on Loddon, Hampshire, RG27 0EL (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 November 2025 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal and its location, land use and amount would be acceptable having regard to the character and appearance of the area, including the Sherfield on Loddon Conservation Area and the setting of Carpenters Farmhouse, a Grade II listed building.
demolition of the existing equestrian buildings and erection of a minimum of 2 dwellings and a maximum of 4 dwellings and associated landscaping
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Marigold O
- Postcode
- RG27 0EL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal and its location, land use and amount would be acceptable having regard to the character and appearance of the area, including the Sherfield on Loddon Conservation Area and the setting of Carpenters Farmhouse, a Grade II listed building
What decided it
The harm to the designated heritage assets (the Grade II listed building and conservation area) outweighs the limited public benefits of housing supply and economic gain, particularly as the heritage protection policies provide a strong reason for refusal.
The limited positive weight given to housing supply, social and economic contributions, and ecological benefits does not outweigh the less-than-substantial harm to the designated heritage assets
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- EM1EM10EM11D1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212Paragraph 215Paragraph 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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