Land opposite Maskee, Stoney Lane, Medstead, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 5EL

Within the last 10 years and without planning permission - the material change of use from agricultural land to a mixed use of agriculture and C3 residential use

Authority: East Hampshire District Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Douglas L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is an appropriate location for the development, with particular regard to the Council's spatial strategy
The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
The personal circumstances of the occupiers of the site, including the best interests of a child
The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring residents, with particular regard to lighting, noise, and air/water pollution

What decided it

The development conflicts with the development plan by locating residential use in the countryside without a genuine and proven need, and causes moderate harm to rural character and appearance, which outweighs the personal circumstances of the occupiers.

Plan policies cited: Policy CP19, Policy CP20, Policy CP29, Policy CP27

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