Salisbury Road, Sherfield English , Romsey , Hampshire, SO51 6FF

Planning appeal 3304473 at Salisbury Road, Sherfield English , Romsey , Hampshire, SO51 6FF (Test Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 12 April 2023 by Inspector O'Doherty A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is suitable for the uses, having particular regard to the Council's spatial strategy and the need to promote sustainable transport.

retrospective application for storage and distribution (B8 Use) and parking (Sui Generis)

Authority: Test Valley Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector: O'Doherty A
Postcode: SO51 6FF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site is suitable for the uses, having particular regard to the Council's spatial strategy and the need to promote sustainable transport
the effect of the uses on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the uses on the character and accessibility of the local Rights of Way network

What decided it

The unacceptable and harmful effect of the uses on the character and accessibility of the local Rights of Way network, combined with the conflict with the Council's spatial strategy, outweighs the modest economic benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy COM2Policy LE16Policy LE17Policy SD1Policy T1Policy E1Policy E2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 15Paragraph 81Paragraph 83Paragraph 85Paragraph 100Paragraph 105Paragraph 130

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