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Dismissed4 February 20253323722

Stoke Farm Northwood Lane, Hayling Island, PO11 0LR

Planning appeal 3323722 at Stoke Farm Northwood Lane, Hayling Island, PO11 0LR (Havant Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 February 2025 by Inspector Leonard S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the planning application should have been validated by the Council.

change of use of land and a building from an agricultural use to a building used for log storage (Class B8) and log processing (Class B2), extension to the building and an area of hardstanding

Authority
Havant Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
Leonard S
Postcode
PO11 0LR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the planning application should have been validated by the Council
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect of the proposal on neighbouring living conditions with particular regard to noise and disturbance impacts
  • The effect of the proposal on highway safety
  • The effect of the proposal on SPA supporting sites and protected species

What decided it

The application lacked adequate information to satisfy the Council's validation requirements, which were reasonable and in accordance with national guidance and the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 45

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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