Land north of Woods Lane, Cliddesden, Hampshire, RG25 2JF

the erection of 4 detached single dwellings

Authority: Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Cuthbert L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the development strategy for the area
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
the effect on the significance of the designated heritage asset of Cliddesden Conservation Area, by virtue of development within the setting of the CA

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, triggering paragraph 11 of the Framework, meant that the significant benefits of housing delivery outweighed the conflict with the development plan.

the significant benefits of housing delivery and socio-economic benefits outweighed the moderate weight of conflict with the development strategy in the context of a 2.94-year housing land supply shortfall

Framework references: 11, 61, 213

Plan policies cited: Policy SS1, Policy SS6, Policy EM1, Policy EM10, Policy EM11, Policy DD1, Policy DD2, Policy ENV1, Policy ENV5, Policy H1

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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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