Flats 1 to 4, 51 & 53 Alexandra Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 7RQ

Planning appeal 3369273 at Flats 1 to 4, 51 & 53 Alexandra Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 7RQ (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 14 September 2026 by Inspector Buchanan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of Brookvale West Conservation Area of the exterior painted colour of the appeal building.

Authority: Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Appeal type: Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Other minor developments
Inspector: Buchanan R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect on the character and appearance of Brookvale West Conservation Area of the exterior painted colour of the appeal building
The effect on the character and appearance of Brookvale West Conservation Area of the design and materials of replacement windows and doors

What decided it

The appreciable harm to the significance of the conservation area from the exterior painted colour and replacement fenestration, which does not preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area and conflicts with policy EM11, is not outweighed by the modest benefits claimed.

The substantial weight given to conservation of the heritage asset and the appreciable harm to the significance of the conservation area outweighed the modest weight attributed to climate change and living condition benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy EM11

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