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Allowed25 February 20253350079

Land East of Premier Way and South of Botley Road, North Baddesley, Southampton, Hampshire

Planning appeal 3350079 at Land East of Premier Way and South of Botley Road, North Baddesley, Southampton, Hampshire (Test Valley Borough Council) was allowed on 25 February 2025 by Inspector Davies B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location is suitable for employment use.

the erection of 16 light industrial units (E(g)(iii) use) and an office (E(g)(i) use) including access, parking, landscaping and drainage

Authority
Test Valley Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Davies B
Postcode
SO52 9DP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the location is suitable for employment use
  • the effect on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The material consideration of significant local employment land need, supported by national policy paragraph 85, outweighed the limited harm from conflict with the development plan policies on settlement boundaries and the Local Gap.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy COM2Policy E2Policy E3Policy E7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 85

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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