Planning appeal decision
Hatchetts Barn, Farley Street, Nether Wallop, Stockbridge, SO20 8EL
Planning appeal 3281226 at Hatchetts Barn, Farley Street, Nether Wallop, Stockbridge, SO20 8EL (Test Valley Borough Council) was allowed on 23 May 2022 by Inspector Ellis G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
the change of use of paddock to garden (retrospective) and construction of a terrace and steps (part retrospective)
- Authority
- Test Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Ellis G
- Postcode
- SO20 8EL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the development on the setting of the listed building
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of Hatchetts Farmhouse
What decided it
The combination of limited visual impact from public views, appropriate integration through landscaping and design amendments, preservation of the listed building's setting, and absence of material harm to neighbouring living conditions justified allowing the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy E1Policy E2Policy E9Policy LHW4Policy COM2
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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