®Planning appeal decision
Vantage House, Little Victoria Street, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 3FF
erection of a three-storey apartment building to the North-West of the site, to comprise of 6 No. one bedroom studio flats with associated private amenity space, parking and cycle/refuse storage
- Authority
- Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Marigold O
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the adjacent Winton House, a Grade II listed building, and the adjacent Basingstoke Town Conservation Area (CA), including notable buildings at 1 to 4, and 37 to 47 Winchester Road
- whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for its future occupiers, and occupiers of existing flats within Vantage House, in respect of privacy, outlook and light
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the designated heritage assets and the failure to provide adequate living conditions for occupiers outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery and efficient land use.
the less than substantial harm to the designated heritage assets and the poor living conditions for occupiers outweighed the moderate positive weight given to housing supply, economic benefits and efficient use of brownfield land
Framework references: 11, 125, 215
Plan policies cited: EM1, EM10, EM11
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.