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Allowed21 March 20233304902

Larkspur House, Newbury Road, Headley, Thatcham, RG19 8JY

Planning appeal 3304902 at Larkspur House, Newbury Road, Headley, Thatcham, RG19 8JY (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was allowed on 21 March 2023 by Inspector Cuthbert L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

the construction of two detached dwellings and garages, the formation of a new access and landscaping

Authority
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Cuthbert L
Postcode
RG19 8JY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • highway safety, with specific regard to the impact of additional vehicular movements

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year supply of deliverable housing sites, combined with the absence of any conflict with the development plan and the modest contribution to housing supply, engaged the tilted balance under paragraph 11 of the Framework in favour of the proposal.

The benefits of housing delivery and economic investment, weighted against the absence of any adverse impacts that would significantly and demonstrably outweigh those benefits, resulted in the presumption in favour of sustainable development applying.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EM1Policy EM10Policy CN9Landscape Policy L1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 15Paragraph 111

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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