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Dismissed3 November 20253369915

Land at Wolverton Road , Baughurst , Tadley , RG26 5JH

Planning appeal 3369915 at Land at Wolverton Road , Baughurst , Tadley , RG26 5JH (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 November 2025 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

for erection of a sustainable self-build dwelling with associated landscaping and biodiversity enhancements

Authority
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Marigold O
Postcode
RG26 5JH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the proposal would accord with the spatial strategy of the Development Plan
  • whether occupiers of the proposal would have reasonable access to shops, facilities and services

What decided it

The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area and conflict with the spatial strategy of the development plan significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of providing a single dwelling in a location where housing land supply is constrained.

The adverse impacts of granting permission, comprising substantial harm to character and appearance and conflict with spatial strategy policies, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision, notwithstanding the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
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