®Planning appeal decision
Autobahn, Headley Mill Farm, Standford Lane, Bordon, Hampshire, GU35 8RH
Planning appeal 3365439 at Autobahn, Headley Mill Farm, Standford Lane, Bordon, Hampshire, GU35 8RH (East Hampshire District Council) was dismissed on 28 October 2025 by Inspector Kay D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal represents a sole residential use and an appropriate form of residential development.
the change of use and conversion of existing building from a B2/B8 Use Class to provide a two-bedroom residential dwelling and associated storage space
- Authority
- East Hampshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Kay D
- Postcode
- GU35 8RH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal represents a sole residential use and an appropriate form of residential development
- whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with particular regard to the internal layout and the provision of private external amenity space
What decided it
The storage/garage element being disproportionately larger than the residential dwelling and functioning as a commercial vehicle workshop, combined with unacceptable living conditions due to severely limited external amenity space, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan and the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.
The moderate positive weight of housing delivery and economic benefits was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the full weight of policy conflicts relating to location of development outside settlement boundaries and failure to meet exemplary design standards for living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy C14 of the East Hampshire District Local Plan: Second Review (2006)Policy CP10 of the East Hampshire District Local Plan - Joint Core Strategy (2014)Policy CP29 of the East Hampshire District Local Plan - Joint Core Strategy (2014)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 135Paragraph 212
- Judgments
- Rambridge v SSE and East Hertfordshire DC; Wallington v SSW; Crawley Borough Council v Hickmet Ltd; Emin v SSE & Mid Sussex DC (1989); Peche D'or Investments v SSE (1996)
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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