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Dismissed4 March 20263370608

Land to the Rear of the Concrete Batching Plant, Picketts Hill, Headley, Bordon, GU35 8TF

Planning appeal 3370608 at Land to the Rear of the Concrete Batching Plant, Picketts Hill, Headley, Bordon, GU35 8TF (East Hampshire District Council) was dismissed on 4 March 2026 by Inspector Thandi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the integrity of the Wealden Heath Phase II Special Protection Area (SPA).

change of use of land for the creation of a 12 Plot Travelling Showperson's site (comprising the siting of 1 mobile home and 1 touring caravan per plot, alongside the formation of hardstanding, and Showmen's equipment and storage areas)

Authority
East Hampshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector
Thandi B
Postcode
GU35 8TF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal upon the integrity of the Wealden Heath Phase II Special Protection Area (SPA)
  • The effect of the proposal upon the ecological value of Bordon Sandpit as a Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC)
  • The effect upon the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The likely significant effect upon the Wealden Heath Phase II SPA that cannot be ruled out, which provides a strong reason for refusing the development under NPPF paragraph 11(d)(i).

The substantial weight given to unmet need for travelling showpeople pitches and the personal circumstances of the appellant was outweighed by the very significant weight attached to the likely significant effect on the Wealden Heath Phase II SPA, the significant harm to the ecological value of Bordon Sandpit SINC, and the unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area, resulting in dismissal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP22Policy CP21Policy CP15Policy CP20Policy CP29
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 28
Judgments
Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin); Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment [JPL, 1982, P37]

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