®Planning appeal decision
Land west of Sandhill Farm, Salisbury Road, Sherfield English, SO51 6FL
erection of dwelling combined with partial change of use from agricultural to residential land, with landscaping scheme
- Authority
- Test Valley
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- SO51 6FL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would accord with the Council's spatial strategy for development in the countryside, having regard to access to services and facilities
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate five years' housing land supply engaged the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11, and the combined benefits of the development—particularly the outstanding design quality and contribution to housing supply—clearly outweighed the conflict with the spatial strategy.
The significant negative weight given to the conflict with Policy COM2 was outweighed by the significant positive weight for outstanding design quality and environmental standards, moderate positive weight for housing and self-build provision, and limited positive weight for economic benefits and biodiversity net gain, resulting in permission being granted.
Framework references: 11, 139
Plan policies cited: Policy COM2 of the Test Valley Borough Local Plan
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.