Planning appeal decision
Avalon House Winchester Road, Four Marks, Alton, GU34 5JB
Planning appeal 3367627 at Avalon House Winchester Road, Four Marks, Alton, GU34 5JB (East Hampshire District Council) was allowed on 11 February 2026 by Inspector Kay D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
the demolition of an existing dwelling to be replaced by a new dwelling
- Authority
- East Hampshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Kay D
- Postcode
- GU34 5JB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposal's repositioning on the site and contemporary design with receding colour treatment would render it barely visible from the public realm and sit comfortably within the landscape, causing no harm to character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP19Policy CP29Policy RNP11Policy RNP12Policy RNP13
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56Paragraph 189
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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