®Planning appeal decision
Kennel Farm, Beggarwood Lane, Dummer, Hampshire, RG23 7LW
the construction of a single self/custom build detached dwellinghouse together with parking and associated landscaping
- Authority
- Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Marigold O
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether future occupiers of the proposal would have adequate living conditions with regard to the privacy of outdoor space
- whether the proposal would have adequate access to shops, services and facilities having regard to the requirements of the National Planning Policy Framework
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance and to living conditions, when weighed against the limited benefits of a single dwelling contribution to housing supply, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits under the tilted balance test.
The adverse impacts of granting permission, comprising significant harm to character and appearance and to living conditions, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of providing an additional residential unit and self-build dwelling to address housing undersupply.
Framework references: 11, 83, 84, 110, 115
Plan policies cited: EM1, EM10
Judgments cited: Braintree DC v SSCLG [2018] EWCA Civ 610; Bramshill Ltd v SSHLG [2021] EWCA Civ 320
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