Stable Flat, Wortley Lodge, Bighton, SO24 9SG

Planning appeal 6007066 at Stable Flat, Wortley Lodge, Bighton, SO24 9SG (Winchester) was dismissed on 3 July 2026 by Inspector Nicola Davies, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the development plan and any operational need for a countryside location.

- Alterations to the existing first floor flat by extending into the Cart Shed below to create additional habitable space. Removal of existing external staircase and the addition of a new ground floor entrance door and porch. Amendments to the fenestration. Amendment to the existing occupancy condition on the pervious permission

Authority: Winchester
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Inspector: Nicola Davies
Postcode: SO24 9SG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the development plan and any operational need for a countryside location.

What decided it

The proposal fails to meet Policy E9's requirement for an operational economic justification to support residential development outside settlement boundaries, as the accommodation would be occupied for retirement purposes rather than for an agricultural worker or other qualifying use.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy E9

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