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Dismissed25 March 20253356336

3 Woodville Close , Chineham, Hampshire, RG24 8GS

Planning appeal 3356336 at 3 Woodville Close , Chineham, Hampshire, RG24 8GS (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 March 2025 by Inspector Heppell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

the retrospective change of use of land to the side of dwelling to garden land and erection of a garden fence

Authority
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Heppell J
Postcode
RG24 8GS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect of the development on the green infrastructure network
  • The effect of the development on surface water drainage

What decided it

The loss of open green space alongside a well-used public footpath, combined with the absence of a required flood risk assessment for a site in a critical drainage area, resulted in clear conflicts with the development plan that material considerations could not overcome.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EM1Policy EM10Policy EM5Policy EM7

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