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Notice varied and upheld29 January 20243328024

5 Winchester Street, Whitchurch, RG28 7AH

Planning appeal 3328024 at 5 Winchester Street, Whitchurch, RG28 7AH (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 29 January 2024 by Inspector Thomas N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Whitchurch Conservation Area and the effect of the development on the setting of nearby listed buildings.

without planning permission, the demolition of the existing shopfront and the installation of a new shopfront and roller shutter

Authority
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Thomas N
Postcode
RG28 7AH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

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

What decided it

The development fails to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area and harms the significance of nearby listed buildings, with the claimed commercial and security benefits insufficient to outweigh this heritage harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EM10Policy EM11Policy GD1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 205

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