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The Old Milking Shed, Sheep Lane Farm, Blythe Shute, Chale, Iow, PO38 2HJ
Planning appeal 3326131 at The Old Milking Shed, Sheep Lane Farm, Blythe Shute, Chale, Iow, PO38 2HJ (Isle of Wight Council) was dismissed on 10 October 2025 by Inspector Buchanan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the dwelling is justified having regard to the development plan spatial strategy for housing, in terms of its location and the need for housing.
the material change of use of the land from agriculture to a dwelling house by the use of the former agricultural building for residential purposes
- Authority
- Isle of Wight Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Buchanan R
- Postcode
- PO38 2HJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the dwelling is justified having regard to the development plan spatial strategy for housing, in terms of its location and the need for housing
- whether it provides a satisfactory standard of internal and external living conditions for existing or future occupants
- its effect on the Southampton and Solent Waters Special Protection Area, with respect to nitrates
What decided it
The dwelling is located in the wider rural area without an identified need or exception, fails to provide satisfactory living conditions, and cannot be demonstrated to avoid significant adverse effects on the Special Protection Area due to nitrates, which together cause unacceptable harm that outweighs the limited benefits.
The benefits of housing delivery and affordable housing contribution carry limited weight against substantial harm to development plan spatial strategy, living conditions standards, and Special Protection Area protection, resulting in the dwelling being unacceptable.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Island Plan Policy SP1Island Plan Policy DM2Island Plan Policy SP5Island Plan Policy DM4Island Plan Policy DM12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 84Paragraph 11Paragraph 195
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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