Planning appeal decision
4 Dene Close, Ropley, Alresford, SO24 0BN
Planning appeal 3351258 at 4 Dene Close, Ropley, Alresford, SO24 0BN (East Hampshire District Council) was allowed on 10 February 2025 by Inspector Harrington S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the revised design on the character and appearance of the area.
a detached dwelling on land adjoining No 4 Dene Close (Revised scheme of application 59590/001) without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 59590/002, dated 31 January 2024
- Authority
- East Hampshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Harrington S
- Postcode
- SO24 0BN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the revised design on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The revised design would not adversely affect the character and appearance of the area when assessed in the context of the varied surrounding built form and would accord with local plan policies requiring development to respect character and be of high quality design.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CP29RNP11RNP12
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
Town Planner Pro holds this letter. The Appeals plan opens it and every other letter we hold, all of them searchable, with the main issues and what decided each case picked out. We do not show letters on the free site because they carry people’s names and addresses.
With an account
What an account adds to this decision


More decisions in East Hampshire District Council
The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2025
- Allowed27 July 20266005204Hattingley Farm, Hattingley Road, Medstead, GU34 5NQ
- Allowed9 July 20266007330Land West of Woodside, Hewshott Lane, Liphook, GU30 7SS
- Allowed7 July 20263373291The Pigeon Coop, Deans Field , Kingsley, Hampshire, GU35 9FT
- Dismissed17 June 20266005417Land to the South of Kingsley Tennis Centre, Forge Road, Bordon, GU35 9NG
- Allowed26 March 2026337506621 Winchester Road, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1RU
The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
®