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Dismissed7 November 20253368882

Land at Westridge, Highclere, Hampshire, RG20 9RY

Planning appeal 3368882 at Land at Westridge, Highclere, Hampshire, RG20 9RY (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 November 2025 by Inspector Wilson D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.

application for permission in principle for residential development of 2 No. dwellings

Authority
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Wilson D
Postcode
RG20 9RY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development

What decided it

The inappropriate location outside the settlement boundary and the significant harm to the character and appearance of the National Landscape, when assessed against the benefits of housing supply under the tilted balance, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.

The benefits of housing supply (significant weight) and limited economic and social benefits were outweighed by the inappropriate location and significant harm to the character and appearance of the National Landscape (to which great weight must be given), resulting in adverse impacts that significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SD1Policy SS1Policy SS6Policy EM1Policy EM10Design and Sustainability Supplementary Planning Document July 2018Landscape, Biodiversity and Trees Supplementary Planning Document December 2018
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 72Paragraph 187Paragraph 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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