Planning Inquiry Core Documents: The Queens Hotel, Selborne – SDNP/20/04118/FUL
Core Document Library for Planning Inquiry at The Queens Hotel, High Street, Selborne, Alton (PINS ref: APP/Y/9507/W/21/3289423) (SDNPA application reference: SDNP/20/04118/FUL)
Inquiry between Tuesday 22- Friday 25 October (plus an online virtual session (no in person attendance at the South Downs Centre) on Monday 18th November at 2pm. A livestream web link to be published on this webpage closer to the time) to be held at the South Downs Centre, Midhurst, GU29 9DH.
Appeal Proposals for: Conversion and extension of the existing Queens building and barn to form no.5 aparthotel suites (C1), a Field Study Centre and Tap Room (mixed Class F1 and Sui Generis) and no.1 detached dwelling (C3) within the grounds, with associated parking and landscaping.
A draft timetable for the Inquiry can be found here and may be subject to change. Any updates will be provided on this webpage.
Inquiry livestream weblinks
- Public Inquiry – Day 1 – 22/10/24 – https://southdowns.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_interactive/922381
- Public Inquiry – Day 2 – 23/10/24 – https://southdowns.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_interactive/922389
- Public Inquiry – Day 3 – 24/10/24 – https://southdowns.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_interactive/922390
The Public Inquiry online only session, at 2pm on Monday 18th November, will be available to watch via the following link: https://youtube.com/live/3utbddP0Vac?feature=share
Core Documents
Government Policy and Guidance
- CD1 – National Planning Policy Framework 2023
- CD2 – English National Parks and the Broads, UK Government Vision and Circular 2010
Development Plan Documents and LPA Guidance
- CD3 – South Downs Local Plan 2019
- CD4 – South Downs Partnership Management Plan 2020-2025
- CD5 – Design Guide SPD
- CD6 – Parking SPD
- CD7 – Sustainable Construction SPD
- CD8 – Ecosystems Services Technical Advice Note
- CD9 – Dark Skies Technical Advice Note
- CD10 – Selborne Village Design Statement 2024 Appendix 1
- CD10 – Selborne Village Design Statement 2024 Appendix 3
- CD10 – Selborne Village Design Statement April 2024
Appeal Documents
- CD11 – Planning Decision Notice 01 October 2021
- CD12 – Planning Committee Report 9 September 2021
- CD13 – 9 September 2021 Planning Committee Minutes
- CD14 – Planning Committee Update Sheet 9 September 2021
- CD15 – Appellant SOC- Appendix 1
- CD15 – Appellant Statement of Case
- CD15 – Appellants SOC – Appendix 2
- CD15 – Appellants SOC – Appendix 3
- CD15 – Appellants SOC – Appendix 4 – Business Plan
- CD15 – Appellants SOC – Appendix 5 – Savills letter (note date different in SOC contents page versus dated email)
- CD15 – Appellants SOC – Appendix 7 – Landscape Character Plan
- CD15 – Appellants SOC – Appendix 9 (Thrive Team comments)
- CD15 – Appellants SOC – Appendix 10 (Savills letter 23.07.21)
- CD15 – Appellants SOC Appendix 6 – Meeting Note
- CD15 – Appellants SOC Appendix 8 (SDNPA policy officer response)
- CD16 – Appellants Final Rebuttal Comments May 2022
- CD16 – Appellants Rebuttal Comments – Appendix 1 – ground floor plan
- CD16 – Appellants Rebuttal Comments – Appendix 2 – Response to third parties
- CD16 – Appellants Rebuttal Comments – Appendix 3 – (Gilbert Whites letter)
- CD17 – SDNPA Appeal Statement
- CD18 – Save the Queens (Rule 6) Statement of Case 26 July 2024
- CD19 – Statement of Common Ground
- CD20 – Quashed Appeal Decision 6 December 2022
- CD21 – High Court Judgement 22 February 2024
- CD22a – Appellant correspondence (Savills letter 21 May 2024 on trees)
- CD22b Arboricultural Method Statement & Tree Survey3
- CD22c-Tree Protection Plan
- CD22d – Arboricultural Method Statement & Tree Survey
- CD23 – 2019 Appeal Decision
- CD24 Selborne Conservation Character Appraisal
- CD25 -Application Planning Statement
- CD26- Extract from Business Plan
- CD27 – DCL Marketing Materials
- CD28 – Existing Field Studies Centre information
- CD29 – Evidence of past use – The Queens Hotel
- CD30 – News article on Punch Taverns’ sale
- CD31 – Aerial photograph of previous tree cover
- CD32 – STQ Comments on Thrive Team & EHDC Economic Dev Officer
- CD33 – Case Officer Report from 2015 prior notification to fell trees
- CD33a – Tree Plan associated with Case Officer report 2015
- CD34 – Extract from Approach to Landscape Character Assessment 2014
- CD35 – Extract from An approach to Landscape Sensitivity Assessment 2019
- CD36 – Extract from the South Downs Landscape Character Appraisal 2020
- CD37 – SDNPA Visitor Accommodation Review Report 2014
- CD38 – Selborne Local Green Space Designation Plan (Inquiry document)
Evidence
- E1 – Proof of Evidence -Mr Ferguson (Planning) (SDNPA)
- E1a -Proof of Evidence -Mr Ferguson (Planning) (SDNPA) – Appendix 1
- E1b – Proof of Evidence -Mr Ferguson (Planning) (SDNPA) – Appendix 2
- E2 -Summary Proof of Evidence – Mr Ferguson (SDNPA)
- E3 – Proof of Evidence – Ms Tushingham (Heritage) (SDNPA)
- E4 – Summary Proof of Evidence – Ms Tushingham (Heritage) (SDNPA)
- E5 -Proof of Evidence – Ms Childs (Landscape) (SDNPA)
- E5a – Proof of Evidence – Ms Childs (Landscape) (SDNPA) – Appendix 1 Cover
- E5a Proof of Evidence – Ms Childs (Landscape)(SDNPA) – Appendix 1
- E5b – Proof of Evidence – Ms Childs (Landscape) (SDNPA) – Appendix 2
- E6 -Summary Proof of Evidence – Ms Childs (Landscape) (SDNPA)
Appellant
- E7 – Proof of Evidence (amended)- Appellant Mr Macklin (Derek Warwick Developments)
- E7a – Appellant Proof (Mr Macklin)- Appendix 1
- E7b – Appellant Proof (Mr Macklin) – Appendix 2
- E8 – Proof of Evidence – Mr Earney
- E9 – Proof of Evidence – Ms Megeney
Rule 6 Party
- E10 – Proof of Evidence Caroline Rye
- E10a – Appendix -1 The Queens refurbishment
- E10b – Appendix2 – AirBnB Evidence
- E10c -Appendix 3 – Plan Comparisions & Demolition
- E10d -Appendix 4 – Alton Herald article pub comparision
- E11 – Proof of Evidence Minette Palmer
- E12 – Proof of Evidence Mr De Courcy
- E12a – Mr De Courcy Appendix 1
- E12b – Mr De Courcy Appendix 2
- E12c – Mr De Courcy Appendix 3
- E12d – Mr De Courcy Appendix 4
- E13 -Summary Proof of Evidence – Mr De Courcy
Representations
- Khalid Aziz
- Guy Masson
- Joanna Clay
- Selborne Stores Ltd
- Lara Roberts
- Roderick James
- Tom Blackburn
- Geraldine Dawson
- Stephen Scott
- Susan Knight and Anthony Edye
- Sir Adrian Montague
- Charlie Bridger
- Judith Bowles and Steve Green
- David Ashcroft
- Georgie Sayle
- Matthew Turner
- Andy Martin
- Lynne Ravenscroft
- John Walsha
Appeal Plans
- P1- Site Location Plan (P18-014-02-02-001b)
- P2- Site Plan (P18-014-02-02-002b)
- P3 – Existing Site Plan (P18-014-02-91-001)
- P4- Existing Floor Plans (P18-014-02-91-002
- P5 – Existing Elevations (P18-014-02-91-003)
- P6 – Existing Barn Elevations (P18-014-02-91-004)
- P7 – Proposed Total Site Plan (P18-014-02-02-010G)
- P8 – Proposed North West Elevation (P18-014-02-05-001B)
- P9 – Proposed South West Elevation (P18-014-02-05-002F)
- P10 – Proposed South East Elevation (P18-014-02-05-003E)
- P11 – Proposed North East Elevation (P18-014-02-05-004D)
- P12- Proposed North Elevations, Accommodation Block (P18-014-02-05-005D)
- P13 – Proposed South Elevations, Accommodation Block (P18-014-02-05-006C)
- P14 – Proposed South West Elevation, Barn (P18-014-02-05-009A)
- P15 – Proposed South East Elevation, Barn (P18-014-02-05-010A)
- P16 – Proposed North East Elevation,Barn (P18-014-02-05-011A)
- P17 -Proposed North West Elevation, Barn (P18-014-02-05-012A)
- P18 – Proposed Barn Floor Plans (P18-014-02-03-006B)
- P19- Proposed Barn Ground Floor Plan (P18-014-02-03-010C)
- P20 – Proposed First Floor Plan, The Queens (P18-014-02-03-011A)
- P21 – Proposed First Floor Plan, The Queens (P18-014-02-03-012B)
- P22 – Proposed Roof Plan, The Queens (P18-014-02-03-013C)
- P23 – Proposed Landscape Plan (2247.3L)
- P24 – Proposed Tree Protection Plan (2247.1C)
- P25 – Root Protection Plan (2247.2)