Planning appeal decision
Collingwood Newnham Road, Newnham, Hook, RG27 9AE
Planning appeal 3366255 at Collingwood Newnham Road, Newnham, Hook, RG27 9AE (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 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.
erection of 1.8m high closeboard fence on the repositioned west boundary and change of use of land to residential
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wilson D
- Postcode
- RG27 9AE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on green infrastructure network
What decided it
The proposed development would harm the character and appearance of the area by eroding the spacious and verdant character through enclosure of open land with fencing, and would result in loss of green infrastructure without replacement or justification.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EM1Policy EM5Policy EM10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 96
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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