Jewson, Unit 1, 106 Hawley Lane, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 8JE

Planning appeal 3364218 at Jewson, Unit 1, 106 Hawley Lane, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 8JE (Rushmoor Borough Council) was allowed on 22 September 2025 by Inspector Perrins N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

Change of use of site from Light industrial / office use (E Commercial Use Class) to Builders Merchant (sui generis) for the display, sale and storage of building supplies with outside display and storage areas including racking, and a trade counter and sales area, and external alterations to facilitate that use, comprising 4 roller shutter doors recladding of front and side elevations and installation of solar roof panels at Unit 1, 106 Hawley Lane, Farnborough GU14 8JE without complying with conditions 2 and 4 attached to planning permission Ref: 24/00460/FULP

Authority: Rushmoor Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Other minor developments
Inspector: Perrins N
Postcode: GU14 8JE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposed racking, limited to two designated areas and set within a commercial employment context with existing buildings and landscape features that frame views, would not result in material visual harm to the character and appearance of the locality.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DE1Policy PC1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 57

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