Harewood Farm, London Road, Andover, SP11 6LJ

Planning appeal 3342160 at Harewood Farm, London Road, Andover, SP11 6LJ (Test Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 December 2024 by Inspector Prentis D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposal, having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan.

the erection of three commercial buildings suitable for flexible E(g)(iii), B2 and/or B8 uses, together with associated access, parking, drainage and landscaping and associated works

Authority: Test Valley Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Other minor developments
Inspector: Prentis D
Postcode: SP11 6LJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposal, having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan
the effect of the proposal on the landscape character and appearance of the area
the extent to which the proposal would be connected by pedestrian, cycle and public transport links to key destinations

What decided it

The proposal's conflict with the spatial strategy of the development plan, particularly the extension of the employment site into the countryside contrary to Policy LE17, combined with the failure to provide pedestrian and cycle connections to Andover, could not be outweighed by the economic benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy COM2Policy LE17Policy E2Policy E1Policy T1Policy T2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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