®Planning appeal decision
Thruxton Down Farm, Thruxton Down, Andover, SP4 0EG
the material change of use of land and premises to a mixed use that comprises of; storage and distribution (Class B8) of goods, materials, equipment, caravans, vehicles and trailers, and; use as a vehicle repair workshop (sui generis). Along with the carrying out of associated operational development, comprising of; the laying of hard surfacing, located in the approximate position, outlined in BLUE on the attached plan; and the formation of an earth bund, located in the approximate position, outlined in GREEN on the attached plan
- Authority
- Test Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Franks Z
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the period for compliance with the enforcement notice is reasonable
What decided it
The harm caused by the development, particularly highway safety concerns raised by the Highways Authority, outweighed the practical difficulties of relocation, making a 2-year extension inappropriate but a phased 9 and 12-month approach reasonable.
Plan policies cited: Policy LE16
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