®Planning appeal decision
Land at Grid Reference 461040 | 142783, West of the B3406, Preston Candover, RG25 2DU
Planning appeal 6003851 at Land at Grid Reference 461040 | 142783, West of the B3406, Preston Candover, RG25 2DU (Basingstoke and Deane) was dismissed on 9 June 2026 by Inspector Lewis Condé, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for residential development having regard to the adopted local development strategy and access to facilities and services.
erection of detached dwelling and garage; with associated parking, turning, landscaping, private amenity space and access
- Authority
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- Lewis Condé
- Postcode
- RG25 2DU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for residential development having regard to the adopted local development strategy and access to facilities and services
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of heritage assets
What decided it
The proposal's location in unsustainable countryside outside the settlement boundary, combined with less-than-substantial harm to the setting of a designated heritage asset (Preston Candover Conservation Area), which provides a strong reason for refusal under Framework paragraph 11d), outweighs the modest socio-economic benefits of housing delivery.
The modest socio-economic benefits and biodiversity enhancements were outweighed by the conflict with the development plan, the unsustainable location requiring reliance on private car use, and the less-than-substantial harm to the setting of the Conservation Area and non-designated heritage asset, with the heritage harm providing a strong reason for refusal under the Framework
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS1Policy SS6Policy CN9Policy SD1Policy EM1Policy EM10Policy EM11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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