®Planning appeal decision
Thursden House, Upton Grey, Basingstoke, RG25 2RE
Planning appeal 3354332 at Thursden House, Upton Grey, Basingstoke, RG25 2RE (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 August 2025 by Inspector Reeves K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for new residential development having regard to the requirements of the development plan.
the erection of a single dwellinghouse, together with a garage and associated access, car parking and landscaping
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Reeves K
- Postcode
- RG25 2RE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for new residential development having regard to the requirements of the development plan
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on trees
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan's spatial strategy by locating residential development outside the Settlement Policy Boundary without meeting the exception criteria of Policy SS6, and causes unacceptable harm to character and appearance including potential harm to trees, which adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited housing and economic benefits.
The limited benefits of providing one dwelling (limited positive weight for private benefit to appellant, moderate weight for contribution to housing supply, limited weight for economic and social benefits and sustainability features) were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the conflict with the development plan's locational strategy and unacceptable harm to character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS1Policy SS6Policy EM1Policy EM4Policy EM10
- 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.
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