Sheep Lane Farm, Blythe Shute, Chale, Ventnor, PO38 2HJ

Planning appeal 6009454 at Sheep Lane Farm, Blythe Shute, Chale, Ventnor, PO38 2HJ (Isle of Wight) was allowed on 31 July 2026 by Inspector R Cahalane, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location of the proposed office use is justified having regard to the development plan spatial strategy.

change of use from former agricultural building (old milking parlour) to office use

Authority: Isle of Wight
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: employment-industrial
Inspector: R Cahalane
Postcode: PO38 2HJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the location of the proposed office use is justified having regard to the development plan spatial strategy

What decided it

The significant inconsistency between the Council's application of Island Plan Policy SP1 and Framework policies supporting small-scale rural offices and agricultural diversification, combined with the economic benefits and absence of demonstrable harm to the National Landscape, justified allowing the appeal despite conflict with the development plan.

The conflict with Island Plan Policy SP1 Spatial Strategy was outweighed by the economic benefits of the small-scale office use, the Framework's support for rural office development and agricultural diversification, and the absence of significant harm to the Isle of Wight National Landscape.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Island Plan Policy SP1Island Plan Policy SP1 (non-PDL enhancement requirement)
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 189Paragraph 88Paragraph 93Paragraph 91Paragraph 92Paragraph 231Paragraph 232

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