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Notice upheld11 March 20263343111

4 Basingstoke Road, Kingsclere, Hampshire, RG20 5NN

Planning appeal 3343111 at 4 Basingstoke Road, Kingsclere, Hampshire, RG20 5NN (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 March 2026 by Inspector Harrington S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Kingsclere Conservation Area.

without planning permission, (i) the erection of a boundary wall, brick piers, gates and fence panels (between brick piers) and horse statues above 1m in height adjacent to the highway (for indicative purposes only shown between points B and C on the attached plan); and (ii) the erection of fencing and concrete post above 1m in height adjacent to a highway (for indicative purposes only shown between points A and B and C and D on the attached plan; (iii) the erection of an outbuilding forward of the principal elevation of the dwellinghouse (for indicative purposes only shown edged green on the attached plan)

Authority
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Harrington S
Postcode
RG20 5NN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Kingsclere Conservation Area
  • the effect of the development on highway safety

What decided it

The development's harmful effect on the character and appearance of the conservation area and its adverse impact on highway safety, which demonstrably outweigh any private benefits to the appellant.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EM10 of the Basingstoke and Deane Local Plan 2011-2029 (2016)Policy K4 of the Kingsclere Neighbourhood Development Plan 2011-2029 (2018)Policy CN9 of the Basingstoke and Deane Local Plan 2011-2029 (2016)

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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