®Planning appeal decision
Thursden House, Upton Grey, BASINGSTOKE, RG25 2RE
the erection of a single dwellinghouse, together with a garage and associated access, car parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Reeves K
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.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SS1, Policy SS6, Policy EM1, Policy EM4, Policy EM10
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.