®Planning appeal decision
1 Stanton Court, Basingstoke, RG21 3FL
the construction of a detached, four-bedroom dwellinghouse
- Authority
- Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Guest H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the visual amenity and character of the area
- The amount of open space
What decided it
The significant harm to the visual amenity and character of the area and the borough's network of Green Infrastructure, arising from the loss of valuable open space and the sense of enclosure created by the proposed dwelling, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest housing benefit of a single dwelling.
The significant harm to visual amenity, character and green infrastructure significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest contribution to housing supply, such that the proposal does not benefit from the presumption in favour of sustainable development under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy EM1, Policy EM10, Policy EM5
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.