®Planning appeal decision
Little Place, Flexford Lane, Sway, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 6DN
Planning appeal 6005326 at Little Place, Flexford Lane, Sway, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 6DN (New Forest) was dismissed on 7 May 2026 by Inspector Leonard S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the disputed agricultural occupancy condition is necessary and reasonable, having regard to local and national planning policies which seek to restrict housing development in the countryside and in the interests of meeting the needs of the rural economy and conserving and enhancing the natural beauty and cultural heritage of the New Forest National Park.
erection of dwelling for agricultural worker and conversion of existing dwelling into pig sties without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref NFR11325/1, dated 16 May 1967
- Authority
- New Forest
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Leonard S
- Postcode
- SO41 6DN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the disputed agricultural occupancy condition is necessary and reasonable, having regard to local and national planning policies which seek to restrict housing development in the countryside and in the interests of meeting the needs of the rural economy and conserving and enhancing the natural beauty and cultural heritage of the New Forest National Park
What decided it
The appellants failed to provide sufficient cogent evidence that the disputed agricultural occupancy condition is no longer necessary or reasonable, particularly given inadequate marketing at an appropriately discounted price, failure to pursue rental options, and lack of substantive evidence demonstrating no continuing local need for agricultural worker housing.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP4Policy SP19Policy DP32Policy DP31
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 84Paragraph 187Paragraph 189Paragraph 57
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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