ONH Planning was instructed by Ruscombe Parish Council to prepare a formal representation opposing a full planning application for a 66-bedroom care home ...The Planning Inspector concluded that the proposed development would result in a visually dominant building, inconsistent with the surrounding pattern of development. In particular, the Inspector noted that the scheme’s height, continuous roofline and minimal architectural articulation would erode the area’s open characte

There are two main differences: the planning inspector will decide the appeal on the same basis and information as the planning application was decided. The main parties will not submit new evidence for the appeal. Additionally, a wider range of appeals will be included as a part 1 process, specifically: the refusal of planning permission or reserved matters; the imposition of conditions on approvals; the refusal of prior notification or prior approval

In a significant victory for local place-making, Burghclere Parish's Modified Neighbourhood Plan played a pivotal role in successfully resisting a speculative planning appeal for a housing development outside the village boundary for a second time.

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