®Planning appeal decision
Vantage House, Little Victoria Street, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 3FF
Planning appeal 3361068 at Vantage House, Little Victoria Street, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 3FF (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 August 2025 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Marigold O
- Postcode
- RG21 3FF
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
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- EM1EM10EM11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 125Paragraph 215
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.
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