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Dismissed11 December 20256000536

Albion Yard Paddock, Hook Road, Hook, Hampshire, RG29 1EU

Planning appeal 6000536 at Albion Yard Paddock, Hook Road, Hook, Hampshire, RG29 1EU (Hart District Council) was dismissed on 11 December 2025 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would accord with the requirements of the Development Plan in respect of the efficient use of land for housing.

outline planning permission for access, layout and scale for 4 x no. custom self-build detached dwellings and associated access, parking and green spaces (appearance and landscaping to be left for subsequent consideration)

Authority
Hart District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Marigold O
Postcode
RG29 1EU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would accord with the requirements of the Development Plan in respect of the efficient use of land for housing
  • whether the proposal should make provision for affordable housing
  • whether the proposal would have a suitable mix of housing sizes
  • whether adequate details in respect of flooding and drainage have been provided
  • the effect of the proposal on highway safety

What decided it

The adverse impacts of granting permission, comprising substantial conflict with efficient use of land and affordable housing policies and significant conflict with housing mix and drainage policies, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing supply, self-build provision, and heritage improvements when assessed against the Framework read as a whole.

The substantial and significant harms from conflicts with policies on efficient use of land, affordable housing, housing mix and drainage, together with limited positive weight for housing supply and self-build benefits and moderate positive weight for heritage benefits, resulted in the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Odiham and North Warnborough Neighbourhood Plan policy 2Hart Local Plan Strategy and Sites 2032 policy H1Hart Local Plan Strategy and Sites 2032 policy H2Hart Local Plan Strategy and Sites 2032 policy NBE5Hart Local Plan Strategy and Sites 2032 policy NBE9Hart Local Plan Strategy and Sites 2032 policy INF3Hart District Local Plan Replacement and First Alterations policy GEN1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 61Paragraph 65Paragraph 73Paragraph 124Paragraph 129Paragraph 130Paragraph 135Paragraph 181

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