Planning appeal decision
Adams Farm Cottage, Southend Lane, Soberton, SO32 3QB
Planning appeal 3275387 at Adams Farm Cottage, Southend Lane, Soberton, SO32 3QB (Winchester City Council) was dismissed on 26 November 2021 by Inspector Bale M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of stable building; equestrian use of land; provision of gallop beside north boundary; and alternative entrance and access drive via Ingoldfield Lane
- Authority
- Winchester City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Change of use
- Inspector
- Bale M
- Postcode
- SO32 3QB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed building's isolated siting away from established landscape features and the suburbanising effect of the tarmac entrance and curved drive would fail to respect the landscape pattern and harm the character and appearance of the rural area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM12Policy DM15Policy DM16Policy DM17Policy DM23Policy CP19Policy CP20
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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