®Planning appeal decision
Park and Ride, Elvetham Heath Way, Fleet, Hampshire, GU51 1HG
for the erection of a retail food store (Class E(a)1), means of access, parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Hart District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- retail · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Shrigley M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The retail impact and whether there would be an adverse effect on the vitality and viability of Fleet Town Centre
- The acceptability of the proposed design alongside the impact to the character and appearance of the area, inclusive of tree loss
What decided it
The significant adverse impact on the vitality and viability of Fleet Town Centre, combined with substantial harm to the character and appearance of Elvetham Heath, was not outweighed by the scheme's benefits.
The substantial benefits of the scheme (economic, social and environmental, including previously developed land use, jobs and biodiversity net gain) were outweighed by the harm to the vitality and viability of Fleet Town Centre and to the character and appearance of the area, including tree loss.
Framework references: 91, 92, 95, 125(c), 131, 135, 139, 11(d), 136
Plan policies cited: Policy ED4, Policy ED5, Policy NBE9, saved Policy GEN1, saved Policy CON8, Policy INF2, Policy NBE4, Policy INF3, Policy NBE2, Policy NBE5
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.