®Planning appeal decision
Cherry Tree Stables Ltd, Stoke Charity Road, Kings Worthy, WINCHESTER, Hampshire, SO21 2RP
use of an existing temporary dwelling as a permanent on-site dwelling for occupation as an equestrian manager's dwelling
- Authority
- Winchester City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- agricultural · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Leonard S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for a permanent rural worker's dwelling having regard to the Council's development plan settlement strategy, with particular regard to whether the equestrian business is financially sound
- The impact of the proposal on the integrity of the Solent Special Protection Areas (the SPAs), with particular regard to nitrogen and phosphorus input
What decided it
The appellants' failure to demonstrate that the equestrian business was financially sound, combined with the absence of secured mitigation for the Solent SPAs, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan and the Habitat Regulations.
The limited economic and social benefits of retaining a single rural worker's dwelling did not outweigh the harm arising from the unproven financial soundness of the business and the adverse effect on the integrity of the Solent SPAs, and as the tilted balance was not engaged the appeal was dismissed in accordance with the development plan.
Framework references: 84, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy MTRA4, Policy DM11, Policy DM12, Policy CP16, Policy H11
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.