®Planning appeal decision
Oak Lodge Chilworth Drove, Chilworth, Southampton, SO16 7JH
Planning appeal 3332080 at Oak Lodge Chilworth Drove, Chilworth, Southampton, SO16 7JH (Test Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 September 2024 by Inspector Buchanan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal is justified, having regard to its location and purpose.
erection of oak framed agricultural storage building
- Authority
- Test Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Buchanan R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal is justified, having regard to its location and purpose
What decided it
The appellant failed to demonstrate that the agricultural storage building was essential to be located in the countryside, as there was no credible evidence of an associated agricultural enterprise or legitimate use justifying its countryside location.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy COM2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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