®Planning appeal decision
Land at Ratts End House, Ecchinswell Road , Ecchinswell, Newbury, Hampshire , RG20 4TX
Permission in principle for a minimum and maximum of 1 dwelling within the residential curtilage of Ratts End House, Ecchinswell RG20 4TX
- Authority
- Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sutton A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site would be a suitable location for residential development, having regard to the effect of the proposal on the character or appearance of the Ecchinswell Conservation Area
What decided it
The site could accommodate a single dwelling without harm to the conservation area's character or appearance, subject to sympathetic design, and the tilted balance under paragraph 11 of the Framework favours the proposal given the lack of five-year housing land supply.
the modest benefits of delivering one dwelling on previously developed land, contributing to housing supply and economic benefit, outweighed any adverse impacts when assessed against the policies of the Framework as a whole, applying the presumption in favour of sustainable development
Framework references: 11, 14, 80, 197
Plan policies cited: Policy EM11, Policy SS1, Policy SS6, Policy ESBG1, Policy ESBG2, Policy ESBG6, Policy ESBG13
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.