Jane's Cottage, Church Lane, Dogmersfield, HOOK, Hampshire, RG27 8TA

conversion of existing storage barn into two self-catering holiday lets

Authority: Hart District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Gee R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
whether the site would be an appropriate location for the proposed use having regard to local and national planning policies
the effect of the proposal on the integrity of habitats sites

What decided it

The proposal would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding rural area through the use of disproportionate external space, and the site's location outside the settlement boundary fails to accord with development plan policies restricting countryside development.

Plan policies cited: Policy NBE2, Policy NBE9, Policy GEN1, Policy DNP6, Policy SS1, Policy NBE1, Policy DNP1, Policy ED3

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