®Planning appeal decision
25 Green Lane, Clanfield, PO80JU
a 3-bedroom bungalow to the rear of 25 Green Lane. With associated parking, refuse, cycle storage, PV panels and air source heat pump
- Authority
- East Hampshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dryden K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposed dwelling would result in satisfactory living conditions for adjoining occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, arising from the excessive scale and prominent siting of the dwelling and the visually discordant parking provision, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest benefit of one additional residential unit in a location with a shortfall in housing land supply.
the adverse impact on character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefit of one additional residential unit and temporary economic benefits during construction, such that the tilted balance did not favour the proposal
Framework references: 48, 49, 11, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy CP29
Judgments cited: Mansell v Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council and others [2017] EWCA Civ 1314
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.