Land West of Woodside, Hewshott Lane, Liphook, GU30 7SS

the erection of 1 no. detached house and improvements to existing access onto Hewshott Lane

Authority: East Hampshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: GU30 7SS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the Wealden Heath (Phase II) Special Protection Area and the Bramshott and Ludshott Commons Site of Special Scientific Interest (European site)
whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, with particular regard to the spatial strategy and accessibility to services

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year supply of deliverable housing sites (2.9 years) triggered the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d), and the benefits of housing delivery outweighed the conflict with development plan policies on spatial strategy and accessibility.

The conflict with development plan policies on location and accessibility to services was outweighed by the benefits of boosting housing supply in an area with a shortfall in deliverable sites, the contribution to rural community vitality, and biodiversity net gain, when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy CP22, Policy CP2, Policy CP10, Policy CP14, Policy CP19, Policy CP1, Policy CP24, Policy BL1

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