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

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

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.

Framework references: 15, 81, 83, 85, 100, 105, 130

Plan policies cited: Policy COM2, Policy LE16, Policy LE17, Policy SD1, Policy T1, Policy E1, Policy E2

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