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Dismissed17 July 20243332895

Moorlands Farm Botley Road, West End, Southampton, SO30 3HD

Planning appeal 3332895 at Moorlands Farm Botley Road, West End, Southampton, SO30 3HD (Eastleigh Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 July 2024 by Inspector Nurser L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to development in the countryside.

demolition of all existing buildings and detailed planning approval for light industrial floorspace [Use Class E(g)(ii) &; E(g)(iii)], warehouse floorspace [Use Class B8] and estate office (Use Class E(g)(i)

Authority
Eastleigh Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Nurser L
Postcode
SO30 3HD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to development in the countryside

What decided it

The significant adverse urbanising impact on the character and appearance of open countryside caused by the scale, massing and commercial nature of the proposed buildings, which conflicts with the development plan and cannot be outweighed by the scheme's employment and environmental benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S5Policy DM1Policy DM18

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