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Allowed9 July 20266007330

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

Planning appeal 6007330 at Land West of Woodside, Hewshott Lane, Liphook, GU30 7SS (East Hampshire District Council) was allowed on 9 July 2026 by Inspector E Worley, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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).

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
Inspector
E Worley
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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP22Policy CP2Policy CP10Policy CP14Policy CP19Policy CP1Policy CP24Policy BL1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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