Land At Plum Tree Farm Rear Of 1-2 Maurice Place And Old Camps Galley Lane Headley Hampshire

1. 1.The proposed development would be located within the countryside and fails to be well related to the settlement of Headley. The proposal is considered not to respect and integrate with the character, visual amenity, context, pattern of development and scenic quality of the local landscape within this part of Galley Lane given its siting, orientation and overall appearance. The proposal has therefore failed to demonstrate that it meets the criteria for developments outside settlements and therefore is contrary to Policies SS1 and SS6 of the Basingstoke and Deane Local Plan 2011 - 2029 and Policies S5 and HO11 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2026). In addition it is contrary to Policies EM1, EM10, of the Basingstoke and Deane Local Plan 2011-2029, Policies L1, HD1 and HD3 of the Ashford Hill with Headley Neighbourhood Plan 2022-2029, and guidance contained within the Landscape, Biodiversity and Trees Supplementary Planning Document (2018), the Design and Sustainability Supplementary Planning Document (2018) and the National Planning Policy Framework (August 2026).
2. 2.Insufficient information has been provided within the application to be able to adequately assess whether the proposed mitigation put forward has been secured in relation to the impacts on nutrient neutrality to enable the Council to discharge its statutory duties in this regard. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy EM4 of the Basingstoke and Deane Local Plan 2011-2029, Policy N2 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2026), the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as Amended), the Water Environment Regulations 2017 and the Conservation of Habitats Species Regulations 2017 and the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017.

From the council's decision notice.

Date validated

2 September 2026