®Planning appeal decision
Little Bowlings Farm, Goddards Lane, Sherfield on Loddon, Hampshire, RG27 0EL
demolition of the existing equestrian buildings and erection of a minimum of 2 dwellings and a maximum of 4 dwellings and associated landscaping
- Authority
- Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Marigold O
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
Framework references: 212, 215, 11
Plan policies cited: EM1, EM10, EM11, D1
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.