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Allowed15 November 20243335590

Land to North East of Manor Farm, Chilworth Old Village, Southampton, Hampshire

Planning appeal 3335590 at Land to North East of Manor Farm, Chilworth Old Village, Southampton, Hampshire (Test Valley Borough Council) was allowed on 15 November 2024 by Inspector Cuthbert L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be in a suitable location, having regard to the development strategy for the area.

Change of use from arable to equestrian use, erection of stables, hay barn, jump shed, construction of manege and parking, installation of septic tank, and erection of fencing

Authority
Test Valley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Change of use
Inspector
Cuthbert L
Postcode
SO16 7JP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be in a suitable location, having regard to the development strategy for the area
  • the effect on the character and appearance of the countryside, with particular regard to the Local Gap

What decided it

The sensitive siting and design of the proposal, combined with proposed landscaping measures, would conserve the landscape character and preserve the integrity of the Local Gap while meeting the essential countryside location requirement for equestrian use.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy COM2Policy E2Policy E3

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