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Allowed22 May 20253353895

North-East of A3 Northbound Interchange, B2070, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU31 5SX

Planning appeal 3353895 at North-East of A3 Northbound Interchange, B2070, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU31 5SX (South Downs) was allowed on 22 May 2025 by Inspector Webb B, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to need.

a hotel (Use Class C1) and a cycle centre (mix of flexible Use Class E(a)(b)(c)) with access from B2070

Authority
South Downs
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
leisure-sport · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Webb B
Postcode
GU31 5SX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to need
  • Whether the development would conserve and enhance the natural beauty and cultural heritage of the South Downs National Park
  • Whether the development would minimise the need to travel by private cars and encourage access and/or subsequent travel by sustainable means
  • Whether the development would be acceptable in terms of highway safety
  • Whether a suitable surface water drainage scheme could be implemented

What decided it

The Inspector concluded that on each of the identified main issues the site was a suitable location for the development, with highway safety concerns resolved through crossing improvements secured by the Unilateral Undertaking.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SD25Policy SD23Policy SD4Policy SD6Policy SD7Policy SD5Policy SD1Policy SD19Policy SD21Policy SD22Policy SD49Policy SD50Policy SD2Policy SD9
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 189Paragraph 58

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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The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2025

  1. Notice varied and upheld23 April 20263371500
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  2. Dismissed30 March 20263363988
    Findon Court, Findon Road, Findon, West Sussex, BN14 0RA
  3. Dismissed19 February 20263367125
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  4. Notice upheld9 February 20263346595
    Moodys Meadow, Petersfield Road, Bramdean, Hampshire, SO24 0JX
  5. Allowed13 January 20263361407
    Compton Farmhouse, Church Lane, Compton, West Sussex, PO18 9HB

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