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Notice upheld1 March 20233286358

Land to the North of Dradfield Lane, Soberton, Hampshire, SO32 3QD

Planning appeal 3286358 at Land to the North of Dradfield Lane, Soberton, Hampshire, SO32 3QD (Winchester City Council) was dismissed on 1 March 2023 by Inspector Bond V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the matters alleged in the enforcement notice have occurred (ground b).

Without planning permission, the material change of use of the Land from agriculture to a mixed use of agriculture and use for siting of a residential unit (namely a converted lorry trailer) including the construction of hardstanding to facilitate the residential use (which is shown marked with an “X” in the approximate position on the attached plan)

Authority
Winchester City Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Bond V
Postcode
SO32 3QD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the matters alleged in the enforcement notice have occurred (ground b)
  • Whether the matters alleged constitute a breach of planning control (ground c)
  • Whether the requirements of the notice exceed what is necessary (ground f)
  • Whether the period for compliance is reasonable (ground g)

What decided it

The presence of residential paraphernalia and the character of activities on site demonstrated the trailer was in residential use rather than ancillary to agriculture, constituting a material change of use requiring enforcement action.

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