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Allowed26 June 20263376059

Harry's Field, Abbotswell Road, Frogham, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6 2JA

Planning appeal 3376059 at Harry's Field, Abbotswell Road, Frogham, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6 2JA (New Forest) was allowed on 26 June 2026 by Inspector Lomax B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring properties.

use of land and buildings as a seasonal campsite for 50 pitches for no more than 52 days in a calendar year

Authority
New Forest
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Lomax B
Postcode
SP6 2JA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring properties
  • The integrity of the New Forest Special Area of Conservation and Special Protection Area having particular regard to the Unilateral Undertaking

What decided it

The grant of planning permission with enforceable conditions would provide a more robust regulatory framework protecting neighbouring amenity and designated site integrity than the current uncontrolled use under the GPDO, particularly when compared with the fallback position of 50 pitches for 28 days per year.

The benefits of enabling a more controlled and regulated use of the site, with enforceable conditions protecting neighbouring amenity and designated site integrity, outweighed the concerns about increased activity levels, particularly given the fallback position and the temporary nature of the permission.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DP2 (General Development Principles)Policy SP5Policy SP6

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