®Planning appeal decision
Land rear of 16 to 18 Franklin Avenue, Tadley, RG26 4ET
the erection of 1 x detached dwelling with associated amenity space, parking and turning
- Authority
- Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rogers J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the off-site emergency planning arrangements for Aldermaston Atomic Weapons Establishment (the AWE), with particular regard to public safety
What decided it
The absence of clear demonstration from emergency planners that the needs of future occupiers could be accommodated within the OSEP, combined with the unexecuted draft Section 106 agreement and lack of substantive evidence of funding for emergency accommodation, meant the development would harm public safety contrary to Policy SS7 and the Framework.
The modest social and economic benefits of additional housing were outweighed by the significant weight attached to the conflict with Policy SS7 and the Framework's requirement to promote public safety and take account of security and defence requirements; the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply as the Council could demonstrate a four-year housing supply for decision-taking purposes.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SS7
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.