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Allowed10 July 20266004025

Basingstoke Sports and Social Club, Fairfields Road, Basingstoke, RG21 3DR

Planning appeal 6004025 at Basingstoke Sports and Social Club, Fairfields Road, Basingstoke, RG21 3DR (Basingstoke and Deane) was allowed on 10 July 2026 by Inspector Lewis Condé, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Fairfields Conservation Area and the setting of the Pavilion (a non-designated heritage asset).

construction of floodlit padel tennis facility with canopy, club hut and formation of new parking spaces, relocation of temporary shipping containers

Authority
Basingstoke and Deane
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
leisure-sport
Inspector
Lewis Condé
Postcode
RG21 3DR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Fairfields Conservation Area and the setting of the Pavilion (a non-designated heritage asset)
  • Whether the proposal would provide or secure replacement or improved community or leisure facilities

What decided it

The public benefits of the proposed all-weather padel tennis facility, which meets identified local demand and delivers significant social and economic benefits, provided clear and convincing justification to outweigh the less than substantial harm to heritage assets.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EM10Policy EM11Policy CN8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 104

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