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Planning permission granted22 December 20253329847

Land to the West of Parsonage Barn, Oxenbourne Lane, East Meon, Petersfield, GU32 1EW

Planning appeal 3329847 at Land to the West of Parsonage Barn, Oxenbourne Lane, East Meon, Petersfield, GU32 1EW (South Downs) was allowed on 22 December 2025 by Inspector Preston C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area and its effect on the landscape, scenic beauty and tranquillity of the South Downs National Park.

Within the last 10 years and without permission the change of use of the land to equestrian use and the operational development consisting of the formation of a new access and sand gallop track around the perimeter of the field

Authority
South Downs
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Preston C
Postcode
GU32 1EW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area and its effect on the landscape, scenic beauty and tranquillity of the South Downs National Park
  • Whether the removal of a section of hedgerow to facilitate new access gates has had a harmful effect on biodiversity and, if so, whether that could be adequately mitigated

What decided it

The sand track is visually discrete with no impact on the wider landscape or scenic beauty of the National Park, and any biodiversity harm from hedgerow removal can be adequately mitigated through compensatory planting.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SD4Policy SD5Policy SD7Policy SD24Policy SD11Policy EM5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 187Paragraph 189

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