®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjoining Hipacre House, Newnham Lane, Old Basing, Hampshire, RG24 7AT
Planning appeal 3363736 at Land Adjoining Hipacre House, Newnham Lane, Old Basing, Hampshire, RG24 7AT (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 August 2025 by Inspector Cuthbert L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the development strategy for the area, opportunities for sustainable transport accessibility to services and facilities, and the transition to a low carbon future.
Erection of 1no. self-build dwelling together with associated infrastructure
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cuthbert L
- Postcode
- RG24 7AT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the development strategy for the area, opportunities for sustainable transport accessibility to services and facilities, and the transition to a low carbon future
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on trees
What decided it
The conflict with key Framework policies directing development to sustainable locations and the significant harm to character and appearance, which substantially outweigh the benefits of housing delivery in the context of the tilted balance.
the significant and long-lasting harms to sustainability of location and character and appearance, attracting substantial weight, substantially outweighed the small contribution to housing supply (significant weight) and moderate economic and social benefits, resulting in dismissal despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS6Policy CN9Policy SD1Policy SS1Policy EM1Policy EM10Policy OB&L 3Policy OB&L 7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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