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Dismissed16 January 20243319092

5 Winchester Street, Whitchurch, RG28 7AH

Planning appeal 3319092 at 5 Winchester Street, Whitchurch, RG28 7AH (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 January 2024 by Inspector Indermaur S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Whitchurch Conservation Area and the effect of development on the setting of nearby listed buildings.

Installed new shop front and roller shutter with demolished existing shop front (Retrospective)

Authority
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Other minor developments
Inspector
Indermaur S
Postcode
RG28 7AH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Whitchurch Conservation Area and the effect of development on the setting of nearby listed buildings

What decided it

The replacement shopfront's inappropriate modern appearance, loss of traditional shopfront features, and failure to respect the historic form and context of the host building and Town Square resulted in less than substantial but considerable harm to heritage assets that was not justified by any demonstrated public benefits.

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