®Planning appeal decision
Land opposite Limewood Farm, Ashford Hill Road, Ashford Hill, RG19 8AZ
up to 45 dwellings and a flexible workspace/community hub building together with a new access road from Ashford Hill Road
- Authority
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Appeal type
- major · Planning
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- RG19 8AZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitably located, with particular regard to accessibility to services and facilities
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on heritage assets, with particular regard to St Paul's Church (Grade II) and Limewood Farm (non-designated)
- Whether suitable green infrastructure/open space is proposed
- Principle of development and the overall planning balance
What decided it
The site's poor accessibility to services and facilities, resulting in significant conflict with Policy CN9 and an unacceptable reliance on private vehicles, combined with moderate harms to character, heritage and green infrastructure, meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery.
the adverse impacts arising from the development would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits, when assessed against the policies of the Framework taken as a whole
Plan policies cited: Policy SS1, Policy SS6, Policy HD1, Policy SD1, Policy CN9, Policy EM10, HD3, Policy EM11, Policy HA, Policy EM5
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.