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Dismissed20 February 20243327413

Joinery Unit, Unit E1, Woolmer Farm, Woolmer Lane, Bramshott, Hampshire, GU30 7RD

Planning appeal 3327413 at Joinery Unit, Unit E1, Woolmer Farm, Woolmer Lane, Bramshott, Hampshire, GU30 7RD (East Hampshire District Council) was dismissed on 20 February 2024 by Inspector James A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

the change of use of Unit E to a joinery workshop, including the siting of a storage container and the retention of a dust extraction unit, all as described in the planning statement

Authority
East Hampshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
James A
Postcode
GU30 7RD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the living conditions of occupants of neighbouring residential properties, having particular regard to pollution, including noise and disturbance
  • highway safety

What decided it

The harmful effects on the character and appearance of the rural area, living conditions of neighbouring residents through noise and disturbance, and highway safety from large commercial vehicles on unsuitable narrow rural lanes collectively outweigh the economic benefits of the joinery workshop use.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP20Saved Policy C14Policy CP27Policy CP31

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