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Dismissed26 May 20266004717

Ayresfield, Ayres Lanes, Burghclare, Hampshire, RG20 9HG

Planning appeal 6004717 at Ayresfield, Ayres Lanes, Burghclare, Hampshire, RG20 9HG (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 May 2026 by Inspector Standfield R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

a detached dwellinghouse

Authority
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Standfield R
Postcode
RG20 9HG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • the suitability of the location for residential development having regard to local and national policy

What decided it

The adverse impacts of harm to character and appearance and unsustainability of location, combined with the status of the recently modified Neighbourhood Plan allocating sufficient housing, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of providing a single dwelling in a location with no locally agreed need.

The significant harm to character and appearance and the unsuitability of the location for residential development, together with the status of the Neighbourhood Plan and NPPF policies on sustainable locations and well-designed places, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the relatively small benefits of housing provision, economic and social benefits, and renewable energy and biodiversity enhancements, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EM1Policy EM10Policy SD1Policy SS1Policy SS6Policy B1Policy B3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 14

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