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Notice upheld19 January 20263328885

Shedfield Equestrian Centre , Botley Road, Shedfield, Southampton, Hampshire, SO32 2HN

Planning appeal 3328885 at Shedfield Equestrian Centre , Botley Road, Shedfield, Southampton, Hampshire, SO32 2HN (Winchester City Council) was dismissed on 19 January 2026 by Inspector Hocking P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the sites are in a suitable location for storage uses.

Without planning permission the material change of use of the Land to B8 storage; together with operational development which facilitates the change of use of the Land

Authority
Winchester City Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
Hocking P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the sites are in a suitable location for storage uses

What decided it

The sites are in an unacceptably harmful location for storage uses in contravention of local plan policies MTRA 3 and MTRA 4, which attracts substantial weight that is not outweighed by the moderate weight afforded to economic and employment considerations.

The substantial planning harm of an unacceptable countryside location outweighed the moderate weight of economic benefits and shortage of affordable storage, and the neutral weight of other considerations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy MTRA 4Policy MTRA 3

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