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Dismissed14 October 20253349262

Cherry Tree Stables Ltd, Stoke Charity Road, Kings Worthy, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 2RP

Planning appeal 3349262 at Cherry Tree Stables Ltd, Stoke Charity Road, Kings Worthy, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 2RP (Winchester City Council) was dismissed on 14 October 2025 by Inspector Leonard S, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode
SO21 2RP

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy MTRA4Policy DM11Policy DM12Policy CP16Policy H11
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 84Paragraph 11

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