®Planning appeal decision
Sheepwash Barn, Middleton, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, PO40 9NX
Planning appeal 3268000 at Sheepwash Barn, Middleton, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, PO40 9NX (Isle of Wight Council) was dismissed on 11 November 2021 by Inspector Small M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the loss of tourism accommodation is justified.
change of use from holiday let to residential
- Authority
- Isle of Wight Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Small M
- Postcode
- PO40 9NX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the loss of tourism accommodation is justified
- the effect of the proposal on the safe and convenient use of the highway
- whether the appeal property is in an appropriate location for a permanent residential dwelling having regard to the accessibility of facilities and services
What decided it
The unacceptable impact on highway safety arising from inadequate visibility at the access and the intensification of vehicle movements from permanent occupation, which paragraph 111 of the Framework indicates should result in refusal.
The substantial harm to highway safety significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefit of an additional dwelling, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP1Policy SP4Policy SP7Policy DM2Policy DM4Policy DM17
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 79Paragraph 110Paragraph 111Paragraph 112Paragraph 219
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.
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