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Little Gatcombe Farm, Newbarn Lane, Gatcombe, Isle Of Wight, PO30 3EQ
Planning appeal 3328212 at Little Gatcombe Farm, Newbarn Lane, Gatcombe, Isle Of Wight, PO30 3EQ (Isle of Wight Council) was dismissed on 31 May 2024 by Inspector Harley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for a dwelling in terms of local and national spatial planning policies taking particular account of accessibility to goods and services.
change of use and conversion of an existing barn into a 3 bedroom residential home
- Authority
- Isle of Wight Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harley S
- Postcode
- PO30 3EQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for a dwelling in terms of local and national spatial planning policies taking particular account of accessibility to goods and services
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area and the Isle of Wight AONB
What decided it
The proposal would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the AONB and would not constitute good design, and these harms substantially outweighed the limited benefits of housing supply and affordable housing contribution.
The benefits of housing supply, affordable housing provision, and support for rural community vitality were substantially outweighed by the significant harm to the AONB landscape character and scenic beauty and the failure to achieve good and beautiful design, with the AONB protection policies providing a clear reason for refusal under NPPF paragraph 11(d)(i).
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP1Policy SP7Policy DM2Policy DM4Policy DM12Policy DM17Policy P39 of the AONB Management Plan 2019–2024
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 5Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 83Paragraph 109Paragraph 131Paragraph 182
- Judgments
- Baroness Cumberlege v Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government [2017] EWHC 2057; DLA Delivery v Baroness Cumberlege [2018] EWCA Civ 1305
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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