®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Meadowside and Bidden Road, Upton Grey, RG25 2RW
Planning appeal 3317257 at Land Adjacent to Meadowside and Bidden Road, Upton Grey, RG25 2RW (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 December 2023 by Inspector Evans J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area, including having regard to the effect upon the setting of the Upton Grey Conservation Area.
the erection of up to 16no. dwellings (including 6 no. affordable houses)
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Evans J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area, including having regard to the effect upon the setting of the Upton Grey Conservation Area
- whether the proposal would make adequate provision for surface water disposal, including reducing flood risk
What decided it
The significant harm to the setting of the conservation area and the substantial unresolved drainage and flood risk uncertainties cumulatively outweigh the housing benefits, even under the tilted balance.
The benefits of up to 16 homes (including 6 affordable) and economic benefits were outweighed by substantial environmental harm to the conservation area setting and significant unresolved drainage and flood risk concerns, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EM1Policy EM10Policy EM11Policy EM7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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