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Allowed9 February 20266001522

Doverhay, Misslebrook Lane, North Baddesley, Hampshire, SO52 9LZ

Planning appeal 6001522 at Doverhay, Misslebrook Lane, North Baddesley, Hampshire, SO52 9LZ (Test Valley Borough Council) was allowed on 9 February 2026 by Inspector Tucker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitably located for the development, with regard to local and national planning policy.

change of use to storage of caravans/motorhomes and boats (Class B8 Open Storage) (55 Bays)

Authority
Test Valley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
Tucker A
Postcode
SO52 9LZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is suitably located for the development, with regard to local and national planning policy
  • Its effect upon the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The considerable weight given to the site's previous long-term use for caravan storage, combined with the absence of any harm to character and appearance and the unsuitability of the use for more accessible locations, constituted significant material considerations that outweighed the development plan conflict.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy COM2Policy E2Policy E3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 88Paragraph 89

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