®Planning appeal decision
Duck Hill Farm, Newbridge , Cadnam, New Forest , SO40 2NW
without planning permission: i) the material change of use of the Land to a mixed use comprising the recreational keeping of horses and agricultural grazing; and ii) the creation of a track in the approximate position shown coloured orange on the plan attached to this notice
- Authority
- New Forest
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hand S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the matters alleged in the enforcement notice have taken place
- Whether the matters alleged need planning permission
- Whether planning permission should be granted for the material change of use and track having regard to National Park purposes and local plan policies
- Whether the requirements of the enforcement notice are excessive
What decided it
The site's location within the National Park with its special constraints (flooding, SSSI protection, narrow shape) means it is unsuitable for anything more than back-up grazing, and the track and intensified horse-keeping use harm the character and natural beauty of the National Park contrary to its statutory purposes and local plan policies.
Plan policies cited: SP6, SP7, DP51
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.