Planning appeal decision
Tall Trees, Kiln Way, Grayshott, Hindhead, Hampshire, GU26 6JF
Planning appeal 3281833 at Tall Trees, Kiln Way, Grayshott, Hindhead, Hampshire, GU26 6JF (East Hampshire District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 14 August 2023 by Inspector Hocking P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers arising from the mixed use of the site as a fox/animal sanctuary, having particular regard to odour.
Without planning permission and within the last 10 years, a material change of use of land to mixed use of residential and fox/animal sanctuary, with the erection of structures/enclosures to facilitate the use
- Authority
- East Hampshire District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hocking P
- Postcode
- GU26 6JF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers arising from the mixed use of the site as a fox/animal sanctuary, having particular regard to odour
What decided it
The significant number of non-domesticated foxes (16-24) kept in substantial enclosures within a residential curtilage causes material harm to neighbouring living conditions through odour, which cannot be adequately controlled through conditions and outweighs any planning merits of the use.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP27Policy CP1
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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