Planning appeal decision
Springbourne Farm, Rockbourne, SP6 3NS
Planning appeal 6009379 at Springbourne Farm, Rockbourne, SP6 3NS (New Forest) was allowed on 28 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the barn on the character and appearance of the area, having regard to its location within the Cranborne Chase National Landscape.
the Erection of Agricultural Pole Barn (retrospective)
- Authority
- New Forest
- Appeal type
- major · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- agricultural
- Postcode
- SP6 3NS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the barn on the character and appearance of the area, having regard to its location within the Cranborne Chase National Landscape
- Whether the location of the barn is acceptable having regard to national and local policies concerning development in the countryside
What decided it
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See them with an accountWhat the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy N4Policy S5Policy ENV3Policy ENV4Policy STR2Policy CS21
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Policy N4Policy S5
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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