Land At Os 460960 158527, Ramsdell Road, Pamber End, Hampshire, RG26 5QS

Planning appeal 3337812 at Land At Os 460960 158527, Ramsdell Road, Pamber End, Hampshire, RG26 5QS (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 October 2024 by Inspector Phillips B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, with specific regard to the setting of nearby listed buildings.

the development of one residential dwelling

Authority: Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Phillips B
Postcode: RG26 5QS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, with specific regard to the setting of nearby listed buildings

What decided it

The proposal fails to meet Policy SS6 criteria as it has not been demonstrated to meet a locally identified need, and the minor benefits do not outweigh the conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy.

The minor economic and social benefits of a single dwelling do not outweigh the identified harm to the spatial strategy of the development plan

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SS1Policy SS6Policy EM1Policy EM10
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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