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Allowed26 January 20233289603

Minchens Lane , Bramley, Hampshire, RG26 5BH

Planning appeal 3289603 at Minchens Lane , Bramley, Hampshire, RG26 5BH (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was allowed on 26 January 2023 by Inspector Sturgess M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect noise generated by the proposal could have on the tranquillity of a public right of way.

installation of battery storage facility with associated works

Authority
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Sturgess M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect noise generated by the proposal could have on the tranquillity of a public right of way

What decided it

The substantial weight afforded to the country's need for additional electricity storage facilities in the south of England, combined with the site's suitable locational characteristics, outweighed the minimal harm to character and appearance that was capable of mitigation through landscaping.

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