Part OS Parcel 6533, Forest Road, NEWPORT, PO30 5LY

the construction of a workshop for the repair/maintenance of agricultural machinery

Authority: Isle of Wight Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector: Buchanan R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the countryside
its effect on heritage assets and the historic environment
whether the site is a suitable location for the proposal having regard to its intended use and the need for it, and local and national planning policy for development in the countryside

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the countryside, combined with the failure to demonstrate a local need for the development in the countryside location, outweighed any unsubstantiated economic benefits.

The benefits do not outweigh the significant harm to the character and appearance of the countryside and the conflict with the Council's spatial strategy for countryside, heritage assets and economic development.

Plan policies cited: Policy SP1, Policy DM2, Policy DM12, Policy DM8, Policy DM11

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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