®Planning appeal decision
Lot 10b Comley Hill, Rowlands Castle, Hampshire, PO9 5ND
within the last 10 years and without planning permission, the material change of use of the land to a mixed use of equestrian and residential, including the erection of a wooden building used as a dwelling
- Authority
- East Hampshire District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- agricultural · Change of use
- Inspector
- Howell M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether there is an essential need for a temporary dwelling in the countryside to accommodate a worker, having regard to the functional need and viability of the rural enterprise.
- Whether the site is suitable for a temporary rural enterprise dwelling, with regard to its location within Flood Zones 2 and 3.
- Whether the development provides adequate accommodation for its occupants, with specific regard to the size of the building as well as light and outlook.
- The effect of the development on ecology and biodiversity.
- Whether or not the site is suitable for a temporary rural enterprise dwelling, having regard to its location within a contaminated land buffer zone.
What decided it
The appellant failed to demonstrate an essential functional and financial need for a rural worker's dwelling and failed to demonstrate the development was safe from flood risk, which together with inadequate living conditions outweighed the limited benefits of the scheme.
the significant harm from conflict with the development plan policies (essential need, flood risk, and living conditions) outweighed the limited benefits to housing supply and the rural economy
Framework references: 84, 88, 130, 175, 181, 193, 196
Plan policies cited: Policy CP1, Policy CP2, Policy CP6, Policy CP14, Policy CP19, Policy CP25, Policy CP27, Policy CP29, Saved Policy H14
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.