The Spinney, New Road, Tadley, Hampshire, RG26 3AG

erection of a 4no bedroom dwelling house

Authority: Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Evans L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The suitability of the site for residential development
The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the local area

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the local area caused by the siting of the dwelling as incongruous backland development, which significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest benefits of providing one additional housing unit.

The modest social and economic benefits of providing one additional dwelling carry some weight, but the significant harm to character and appearance of the local area significantly and demonstrably outweighs these benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole, particularly paragraphs 135 and 139 on design and countryside character.

Framework references: 11, 135, 139

Plan policies cited: Policy SS1, Policy SS6, Policy EM1, Policy EM10

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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