Planning appeal decision
Land on Cufaude Lane, Cufaude Lane, Tadley, Hampshire, RG26 5DL
Planning appeal 3348467 at Land on Cufaude Lane, Cufaude Lane, Tadley, Hampshire, RG26 5DL (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 January 2025 by Inspector Street E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
demolition of existing outbuildings / stables and erection of a 4no bedroom dwellinghouse and detached garage”
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Street E
- Postcode
- RG26 5DL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The substantial and long-lasting harm to the character and appearance of the strategic gap caused by introducing a dwelling that would unacceptably intrude into the rural area outweighed the limited benefits of providing a single dwelling.
The significant and long-lasting harm to character and appearance, given substantial weight, substantially and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of housing provision and economic/social effects from a single dwelling, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EM1Policy EM2Policy EM10Policy SS1Policy SS6Policy D1Policy H1Policy RE3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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