®Planning appeal decision
Brices, Well Street, Burghclere, Newbury, Hampshire , RG20 9HR
a 3 bedroom detached house and associated access on the side garden of the existing property
- Authority
- Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cuthbert L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for existing and future occupiers, with specific regard to external garden space
What decided it
The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the incongruous siting, scale and design of the proposed 2-storey dwelling in a streetscene dominated by single-storey bungalows significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest housing and economic benefits.
the adverse impacts of harm to character and appearance, ascribed substantial weight as long-lasting, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery, employment, and community support, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply
Framework references: 11, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy EM1, Policy EM10, Policy B3, Policy B5
Judgments cited: Dartford BC v SSCLG [2016] EWHC 635
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.