®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent Winchester Road, Burghclere , Hampshire, RG20 9DU
Planning appeal 3357309 at Land Adjacent Winchester Road, Burghclere , Hampshire, RG20 9DU (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 June 2025 by Inspector Wilson D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.
9 new starter / affordable houses & associated works
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilson D
- Postcode
- RG20 9DU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development
What decided it
The inappropriate location outside the settlement boundary and reliance on private motor vehicle access, combined with significant harm to character and appearance through a cramped collection of small dwellings, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing supply and affordable housing provision.
the inappropriate location and harm to character and appearance would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing supply and affordable housing contribution, even under the tilted balance triggered by lack of five-year housing land supply
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD1Policy SS1Policy SS6Policy CN2Policy CN9Policy EM1Policy EM10Policy B1Policy B5Policy B8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 72Paragraph 84Paragraph 135
- Judgments
- Braintree District Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2018]; Bramshill v SSHCLG [2021]
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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