®Planning appeal decision
The Old Milking Shed, Sheep Lane Farm, Blythe Shute, Chale, IOW, PO38 2HJ
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
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.
Framework references: 84, 11, 195
Plan policies cited: Island Plan Policy SP1, Island Plan Policy DM2, Island Plan Policy SP5, Island Plan Policy DM4, Island Plan Policy DM12
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.