®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Meadowside and Bidden Road, Upton Grey, RG25 2RW
the erection of up to 16no. dwellings (including 6 no. affordable houses)
- Authority
- Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
- 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.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy EM1, Policy EM10, Policy EM11, Policy EM7
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.