Lythe Lane, Steep, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU32 1AT

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

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.

Framework references: 15

Plan policies cited: Policy SD25, Policy SD19, Policy SD1, Policy SD2, Policy SD4, Policy SD5, Policy SD7, Policy SD34

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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