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The application required a comprehensive evidence base, a demonstrably outstanding design, and a clear case that the proposal met the Paragraph 139 threshold."})]})]})})}),e.jsx("section",{className:"py-16 md:py-20 [content-visibility:auto] [contain-intrinsic-size:auto_600px]",children:e.jsx("div",{className:"container-agora",children:e.jsxs("div",{className:"grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-12",children:[e.jsx("div",{className:"lg:col-span-4",children:e.jsx("h2",{className:"heading-2 text-[#2D313A]",children:"The Strategy"})}),e.jsxs("div",{className:"lg:col-span-7 lg:col-start-6 space-y-4 text-[#454a55] leading-relaxed",children:[e.jsx("p",{children:"AGORA's approach was design-led from the outset. Rather than designing a house and then attempting to justify it in planning terms, the design evolved directly from a deep analysis of the site, its landscape, ecology and context."}),e.jsx("p",{children:"An early site assessment identified the key constraints and opportunities. 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The refusal was challenged through an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate (APP/L2630/W/24/3356503), which was allowed on 8 October 2025, granting planning permission subject to 18 conditions."}),e.jsx("p",{children:"The Inspector did not conclude that the site was free of planning difficulties, nor did he find it to be isolated for the purposes of paragraph 84 of the NPPF then in force. He found it lay outside the defined development boundary and within the countryside, with limited practical access to services on foot, by cycle or by public transport, and that future residents would be highly reliant on private cars. The proposal conflicted
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1onsultants are usually required?"}),e.jsx("p",{className:"text-[#454a55] leading-relaxed",children:"Typical consultants include landscape architects, ecologists, arboriculturists, transport consultants, drainage engineers and energy/sustainability specialists. The exact team depends on the site and the application."})]}),e.jsxs("div",{children:[e.jsx("h3",{className:"text-lg font-display font-bold text-[#2D313A] mb-2 scroll-mt-36",id:"faq-pre-app",children:"Is pre-application advice worthwhile?"}),e.jsx("p",{className:"text-[#454a55] leading-relaxed",children:"Yes. Pre-application engagement with the local planning authority can help identify issues early, refine the design and strengthen the eventual application. It is strongly recommended for design-led countryside proposals."})]}),e.jsxs("div",{children:[e.jsx("h3",{className:"text-lg font-display font-bold text-[#2D313A] mb-2 scroll-mt-36",id:"faq-refused",children:"What happens if the application is refused?"}),e.jsx("p",{className:"text-[#454a55] leading-relaxed",children:"A refusal does not necessarily mean the end of the project. The options include redesign and resubmission, or an appeal. The Wilderness itself was refused by the local planning authority and secured permission on appeal â see the Planning Outcome above. Appeal decisions under former Paragraph 139 established important precedents for outstanding design that remain relevant to cases assessed under DP3(5)."})]}),e.jsxs("div",{children:[e.jsx("h3",{className:"text-lg font-display font-bold text-[#2D313A] mb-2 scroll-mt-36",id:"faq-design-work",children:"How much design work is required before submission?"}),e.jsx("p",{className:"text-[#454a55] leading-relaxed",children:"Substantial design development is typically required before a design-led countryside application is submitted. The design must be sufficiently resolved to demonstrate that it meets the outstanding or innovative threshold, supported by the appropriate evidence."})]})]})]})})}),e.jsx("section",{className:"py-12 border-t border-[#d0d0d6] [content-visibility:auto] [contain-intrinsic-size:auto_600px]",children:e.jsxs("div",{className:"container-agora",children:[e.jsx("p",{className:"eyebrow mb-6",children:"Related Pages"}),e.jsxs("div",{className:"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-4",children:[e.jsxs(n,{to:"/paragraph-139-architects",className:"block p-4 bg-[#e8e8ee] hover:bg-[#d0d0d6] transition-colors",children:[e.jsx("p",{className:"text-sm font-medium text-[#2D313A]",children:"Outstanding Design â DP3(5)"}),e.jsx("p",{className:"text-xs text-text-muted mt-1",children:"Formerly Paragraph 139 â our design and planning expertise"})]}),e.jsxs(n,{to:"/projects/$slug",params:{slug:"the-wilderness"},className:"block p-4 bg-[#e8e8ee] hover:bg-[#d0d0d6] transition-colors",children:[e.jsx("p",{className:"text-sm font-medium text-[#2D313A]",children:"The Wilderness â Design-Led Countryside Project"}),e.jsx("p",{className:"text-xs text-text-muted mt-1",children:"Project overview, design and planning approach"})]}),e.jsxs(n,{to:"/insights/paragraph-139-site-suitability-checklist",className:"block p-4 bg-[#e8e8ee] hover:bg-[#d0d0d6] transition-colors",children:[e.jsx("p",{className:"text-sm font-medium text-[#2D313A]",children:"Countryside Site and Planning Suitability Checklist"}),e.jsx("p",{className:"text-xs text-text-muted mt-1",children:"Initial screening resource for landowners"})]}),e.jsxs(n,{to:"/insights/paragraph-139-planning-evidence",className:"block p-4 bg-[#e8e8ee] hover:bg-[#d0d0d6] transition-colors",children:[e.jsx("p",{className:"text-sm font-medium text-[#2D313A]",children:"Evidence for an Outstanding-Design and Countryside Planning Case"}),e.jsx("p",{className:"text-xs text-text-muted mt-1",children:"The evidence base that may support a planning case"})]})]})]})}),e.jsx("section",{className:"py-20 md:py-28 bg-[#2D313A] text-[#F0F0F5] [content-visibility:auto] [contain-intrinsic-size:auto_600px]",children:e.jsxs("div",{className:"container-agora text-center",children:[e.jsx("h2",{className:"text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-display font-bold tracking-tight leading-[1.05] mb-6",children:"Could exceptional design create a planning opportunity for your site?"}),e.jsx("p",{className:"text-text-muted-on-dark text-lg max-w-xl mx-auto mb-8 leading-relaxed",children:"We assess countryside sites for potential routes under HO11 and the outstanding-design weight at DP3(5) â formerly NPPF Paragraphs 84 and 139 â considering planning policy, landscape, sustainability, access, ecology and the level of architectural ambition required."}),e.jsx("p",{className:"text-sm text-text-muted-on-dark mb-8 max-w-lg mx-auto",children:"An initial review is an assessment of potential â it is not a guarantee of planning permission."}),e.jsx(n,{to:"/contact/countryside-site-review",className:"inline-block px-8 py-3 border border-[#F0F0F5] text-[#F0F0F5] text-xs tracking-[0.15em] uppercase hover:bg-[#F0F0F5] hover:text-[#2D313A] transition-all",children:"Request a Countryside Site Review"})]})}),e.jsx(l,{})]})}
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