Planning appeal decision
2 Kilsby Flats Bulford Road, Shipton Bellinger, Tidworth, SP9 7TG
Planning appeal 3290641 at 2 Kilsby Flats Bulford Road, Shipton Bellinger, Tidworth, SP9 7TG (Test Valley Borough Council) was allowed on 16 June 2022 by Inspector Webb B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the local housing stock.
change of use from dwelling (C3) to short term holiday let (Sui Generis)
- Authority
- Test Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Webb B
- Postcode
- SP9 7TG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the local housing stock
What decided it
Policy LE18 permits tourist accommodation within settlements, which provides justification for the impact on permanent housing availability, and the development does not conflict with the development plan taken as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy COM1Policy LE18
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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