Planning appeal decision
Woodland, At Dunwood Manor, Danes Road Awbridge, Hampshire, SO51 0GF
Planning appeal 3312425 at Woodland, At Dunwood Manor, Danes Road Awbridge, Hampshire, SO51 0GF (Test Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 July 2023 by Inspector Rogers J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the location of the proposed development would be suitable, having regard to local and national planning policies regarding development in the countryside.
a log cabin for charcoal burner workers
- Authority
- Test Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rogers J
- Postcode
- SO51 0GF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the location of the proposed development would be suitable, having regard to local and national planning policies regarding development in the countryside
What decided it
The appellant failed to demonstrate an essential functional need for on-site worker accommodation, as the charcoal production business could feasibly operate using shift patterns with multiple off-site employees.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy COM2Policy COM10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 5
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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