®Planning appeal decision
Land east of Paddock Grange, Homestead Road, Medstead, Alton, Hants, RG25 2ED
a new 4 bay timber framed storage barn on land adjacent to Paddock Grange following demolition of existing barn and former stables
- Authority
- East Hampshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Chandler M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether there is a genuine and proven need for the proposal, having regard to the requirements of local policy
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal failed to demonstrate a genuine and proven need for a countryside location as required by Policy CP19 of the JCS and Policy 1 of the Neighbourhood Plan, which is a fundamental conflict with the development plan.
The absence of harm to character and appearance weighed neutrally and did not overcome the fundamental conflict with development plan policy requiring demonstrated need for countryside development.
Plan policies cited: Policy CP19, Policy CP20, Policy CP29, Policy 1 of the Medstead and Four Marks Neighbourhood Plan (2016)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.