Land Adjacent to Lavenham, Sway Road, Lymington, Hants , SO41 8NN

Planning appeal 3348063 at Land Adjacent to Lavenham, Sway Road, Lymington, Hants , SO41 8NN (New Forest District Council) was dismissed on 16 April 2025 by Inspector Reeves K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

barn in conjunction with forestry storage and agricultural use

Authority: New Forest District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector: Reeves K
Postcode: SO41 8NN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
the effect of the proposed development on the openness of the Green Belt
the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
if the proposed development would be inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the proposed development

What decided it

The proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would cause significant harm to openness, and the claimed economic benefits do not clearly outweigh this harm to justify very special circumstances.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy ENV2Policy ENV3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 143Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 156Paragraph 157Paragraph 110Paragraph 115

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