Planning appeal decision
Lythe Lane, Steep, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU32 1AT
Planning appeal 3317709 at Lythe Lane, Steep, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU32 1AT (South Downs) was dismissed on 3 January 2024 by Inspector Rogers J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site would be suitable for the development, having regard to local planning policies on the location of development, the need to travel and the promotion of sustainable modes of transport.
the erection of a building for the storage of materials
- Authority
- South Downs
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Rogers J
- Postcode
- GU32 1AT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site would be suitable for the development, having regard to local planning policies on the location of development, the need to travel and the promotion of sustainable modes of transport
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the South Downs National Park
What decided it
The proposed development conflicts with local planning policies protecting the South Downs National Park from inappropriate development in the countryside and would cause unacceptable harm to landscape character and appearance that cannot be outweighed by any material considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD25Policy SD19Policy SD1Policy SD2Policy SD4Policy SD5Policy SD7Policy SD34
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 15
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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