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Dismissed21 September 20266008115

The Barn (Opposite Lansdowne House), Midgham Road, Fordingbridge, SP6 3BX

Planning appeal 6008115 at The Barn (Opposite Lansdowne House), Midgham Road, Fordingbridge, SP6 3BX (New Forest) was dismissed on 21 September 2026 by Inspector AJ Sutton, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for residential development, having regard to local spatial policy.

Change of use of agricultural barn into dwelling house; part demolition of stables; demolition of pole barn; associated parking & landscaping

Authority
New Forest
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
AJ Sutton
Postcode
SP6 3BX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for residential development, having regard to local spatial policy
  • The effect of the proposal on the character of the area

What decided it

The proposal would fail to enhance the immediate setting of the building as required by national policy HO11(1)(c) for isolated homes, and would introduce insensitive domestic design features that would significantly harm the rural character of the area in conflict with multiple development plan and national policies.

The limited benefits of one dwelling in a district with critically low housing land supply (1.53 years) and removal of the pole barn were substantially outweighed by significant harmful effects on the character of the countryside, failure to meet national policy requirements for isolated homes, and poor design that would not create a well-designed place.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM20Policy ENV3Policy ENV4Policy STR1Policy STR3Policy DM21

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