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Notice varied and upheld5 February 20263333869

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

Planning appeal 3333869 at Shedfield Equestrian Centre, Botley Road, Shedfield, Southampton, Hampshire, SO32 2HN (Hampshire County Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 5 February 2026 by Inspector Kean G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: need and whether the development is in a sustainable location.

change of use of land from agriculture to use as a waste transfer station

Authority
Hampshire County Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
minerals-waste · Change of use
Inspector
Kean G
Postcode
SO32 2HN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • need and whether the development is in a sustainable location
  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area including landscape impacts
  • whether the development provides safe and suitable access to the highway network and adequately mitigates any significant effects on highway safety

What decided it

The appeal site is in a fundamentally unsustainable location outside the settlement boundary contrary to development plan policies, and the waste transfer station use results in unacceptable visual harm to the rural character and appearance of the area and inadequate highway access arrangements.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 1Policy 5Policy 10Policy 12Policy 13Policy 29Policy CP13Policy MTRA4Policy DM1Policy DM10Policy DM16Policy DM18Policy DM19Policy DM23Policy DM24
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 85

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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