®Planning appeal decision
Locksbridge Farm, Cufaude Lane, Bramley, RG26 5DL
Planning appeal 3355280 at Locksbridge Farm, Cufaude Lane, Bramley, RG26 5DL (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 November 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 and access to services and facilities.
to develop the site to provide two dwellings, each with a separate car port, bin/cycle store and landscaped garden space
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Reeves K
- Postcode
- RG26 5DL
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 and access to services and facilities
- the effect of the proposals on flood risk
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area (Appeal A only)
What decided it
The absence of a Sequential Test and insufficient evidence that the proposals would be safe from flooding for their lifetime, combined with the site's location outside the settlement boundary with poor accessibility to services and facilities, provide clear reasons for refusal that outweigh the housing benefits.
The modest housing benefits and efficient use of previously developed land were outweighed by the substantial conflicts with flood risk policy, the unsustainable location with poor accessibility, and the conflict with the spatial strategy, although the latter was moderated by the Council's persistent housing under-delivery.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD1Policy SS1Policy SS6Policy H1 (Bramley Neighbourhood Plan)Policy EM1Policy EM7Policy EM10Policy D2 (Bramley Neighbourhood Plan)Policy RE1 (Bramley Neighbourhood Plan)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
- Judgments
- Substation Action Save East Suffolk; Watermill Bridge High Court judgment
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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