®Planning appeal decision
The Pump House, Marsh Court Road, Stockbridge, SO20 6JH
This is an existing disused pump house situated within a residential estate with full road access – the proposed plan does not alter or change the appearance of the building – we do not propose to make the building any bigger or smaller as what is already in situ
- Authority
- Test Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Parker R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the scheme complies with development plan policy relating to the conversion of buildings in the countryside and whether it preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Stockbridge Conservation Area
- Whether the development provides acceptable living conditions for its occupants, with particular reference to natural light, outlook and external amenity space
- The effect on the integrity of the Solent Marine European sites
- The effect on highway safety on Marsh Court Road
What decided it
The development conflicts with development plan policy on multiple grounds including countryside conversion policy, heritage asset preservation, living conditions standards, European protected sites, and highway safety, with no material considerations to justify approval.
Framework references: 202
Plan policies cited: Policy COM2, Policy LE16, Policy E9, Policy E1, Policy E2, Policy LHW4, Policy E5, Policy E8, Policy T2, Policy T1, Annex G
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.