®Planning appeal decision
Land to the north of Dradfield Lane, Soberton, Hampshire, SO32 3QD
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
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.
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.