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Allowed6 August 20253365525

Oakwood, Ashford Hill Road, Headley, RG19 8AB

Planning appeal 3365525 at Oakwood, Ashford Hill Road, Headley, RG19 8AB (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was allowed on 6 August 2025 by Inspector Wilson D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

proposed new 4 bed detached dwelling with detached double garage

Authority
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Wilson D
Postcode
RG19 8AB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply, which engaged the tilted balance and meant the housing benefits outweighed the less-than-substantial harm to character and appearance.

The harm to character and appearance would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing supply contribution in a context of shortfall, assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EM1Policy EM10Policy HD3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 72

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