®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Wellow Way, Scallows Lane, West Wellow, SO51 6DX
Planning appeal 3334230 at Land South of Wellow Way, Scallows Lane, West Wellow, SO51 6DX (Test Valley Borough Council) was allowed on 30 March 2026 by Inspector Madge M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the corrected development on ecology and protected species, particularly the Solent and Southampton Water Special Protection Area and the New Forest Special Protection Area.
Material change of use of land to a gypsy and traveller caravan site (extension to previously permitted site), and formation of access onto Scallows Lane, construction of hard surfacing and patio, erection of steps, raised platform, brick skirt around static caravan, amenity building, retaining wall, close boarded and post and rail fencing, and installation of package treatment plant
- Authority
- Test Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Madge M
- Postcode
- SO51 6DX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the corrected development on ecology and protected species, particularly the Solent and Southampton Water Special Protection Area and the New Forest Special Protection Area
- The character and appearance of the site and wider area
- Highway safety
What decided it
The corrected development, limited to the extension of the previously permitted caravan site onto the hatched black land, does not increase the number of caravans or amenity buildings beyond what was already approved, and therefore does not give rise to unacceptable impacts on ecology, character and appearance, or highway safety when appropriate conditions and a site development scheme are imposed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy E5 of the Test Valley Borough Council Revised Local Plan (2016)Policy E2 of the Test Valley Borough Council Revised Local Plan (2016)Policy T1 of the Test Valley Borough Council Revised Local Plan (2016)
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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