Planning appeal decision
Ebenezer Chapel, White Hart Lane, Charter Alley, RG26 5QA
Planning appeal 3331777 at Ebenezer Chapel, White Hart Lane, Charter Alley, RG26 5QA (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 April 2024 by Inspector Clowes M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area including the impact upon the Non-Designated Heritage Asset (NDHA) of Ebenezer Chapel.
the demolition of existing two storey rear extension and erection of new two storey rear and side extension, to two storey detached private single family dwelling, to provide additional living accommodation and garage
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Clowes M
- Postcode
- RG26 5QA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area including the impact upon the Non-Designated Heritage Asset (NDHA) of Ebenezer Chapel
- Protected species, with particular regard to bats
What decided it
The proposed extension would, through its disproportionate scale and incongruous design, visually dominate and harm the significance of the Non-Designated Heritage Asset and the character of the area, and the absence of an ecological survey meant the impact on protected bat species could not be adequately assessed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EM11Policy EM10Policy SS6(d)Policy EM4Policy WSL6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 209Paragraph 196Paragraph 186
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.
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