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Allowed22 May 20243333709

Highfields, Sherborne Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 5TG

Planning appeal 3333709 at Highfields, Sherborne Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 5TG (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was allowed on 22 May 2024 by Inspector Cramond D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and locality.

the replacement of timber sash windows with PVCu woodgrain finish 'timber alternative' windows

Authority
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Cramond D
Postcode
RG21 5TG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and locality

What decided it

The combination of the building's setback siting, its visual character deriving from massing rather than window detail, the poor condition of existing windows, and the contextual absence of timber windows in surrounding properties made the PVCu replacement acceptable as an exception to the normal Conservation Area policy.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EM11Policy EM10

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