®Planning appeal decision
Brockwell (Paddock And Stable), Andwell Lane, Andwell, RG24 7BB
Planning appeal 3347575 at Brockwell (Paddock And Stable), Andwell Lane, Andwell, RG24 7BB (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 July 2025 by Inspector Barton P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to local and national policy.
erection of three dwellings and provision of landscaping
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Barton P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to local and national policy
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the scheme provides for an appropriate housing mix
What decided it
The site's isolated location and the unacceptable effect on character and appearance, when weighed against the moderate benefits of housing delivery in a context of housing land supply shortfall, resulted in adverse impacts that significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.
The moderate benefits of delivering 3 family-sized dwellings and associated social and economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant weight given to the conflicts with development plan policies requiring sustainable locations and sympathetic character, and the long-lasting unacceptable effects on character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS1Policy SS6Policy EM1Policy EM10Policy CN3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 61Paragraph 73Paragraph 83Paragraph 84Paragraph 135
- Judgments
- Braintree DC v SSCLG, Greyread Ltd & Granville Developments Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 610; City and Country Bramshill Ltd v SSHLG and others [2021] EWCA Civ 320
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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