®Planning appeal decision
Land At Halliday Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 3LB
erection of 6 no. residential dwellings (Class C3) along with associated car and cycle parking, waste/recycling storage, private amenity space and landscaping
- Authority
- Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Leonard S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, in respect of privacy impacts
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, in respect of outlook impacts
What decided it
The materially harmful effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers in respect of privacy impacts, which would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the proposed development when assessed against the policies of the Framework taken as a whole.
The modest benefits of six additional dwellings, economic benefits during construction and occupation, and the location in an urban area with good access to facilities were outweighed by the materially harmful privacy impacts to neighbouring occupiers, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development in paragraph 11(d)(ii) of the Framework did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 12, 69, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy EM10, Design and Sustainability Supplementary Planning Document (2018) Principle RA6
Judgments cited: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL, 1982, P37]
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.