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Land West Of Sandhill Farm Salisbury Road Sherfield English Hampshire

25/02348/FULLSFULL APPLICATION - SOUTHRefused
Full

Refused on 26 January 2026

Council decision: REFUSEDelegated (officer decision)1 condition3 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Erection of dwelling combined with partial change of use from agricultural to residential land, with landscaping scheme

Received
3 October 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
BLACKWATER
Agent
Axiom Planning
  1. Received3 Oct
  2. Validated13 Oct
  3. Consult.4 Nov
  4. Target8 Dec
  5. Decided26 Jan

Decided in 105 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at Land West Of Sandhill Farm Salisbury Road Sherfield English Hampshire. Test Valley has handled 3,567 applications of this type. This one was decided in 115 days, 9 weeks longer than Test Valley's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 107 applications across BLACKWATER.

92% of full applications at Test Valley Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposal represents unsustainable and unjustified development in the countryside for which there is no overriding need. The application is therefore contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework and Policy COM2 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).
  2. The proposed development by means of its nature, location and scale could have likely significant effects upon the nearby Solent and Southampton Water European Designated Site which is designated for its conservation importance. In the absence of securing mitigation, the applicant has failed to satisfy the Council that the proposal would not adversely affect the special interest of the Solent and Southampton Water European Designated Site, therefore the application is contrary to Policy E5 of the adopted Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016) and the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (as amended).
  3. The application site lies within close proximity to the New Forest SPA which is designated for its conservation importance. In the absence of securing an appropriate mitigation contribution in accordance with the Council's adopted New Forest International Nature Conservation Designations: Recreation Mitigation Supplementary Planning Document' Supplementary Planning Document, it is not possible to conclude that the development would not have an in-combination likely significant effect on the interest features of the designated site, as a result of increased recreational pressure. The proposed development is therefore contrary to Policy E5 of the adopted Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016) and the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (as amended).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Application type
FULL APPLICATION - SOUTH
Scale / size
Small
Parish
SHERFIELD ENGLISH

Planning application dates

Date validated
13 October 2025
Consultation expiry
14 November 2025
Consultation start
14 October 2025
Consultation end
4 November 2025
Neighbour consultation start
26 January 2026
Neighbour consultation end
5 November 2025
Last date for comments
14 November 2025
Target decision date
8 December 2025

Applicant and agent

Agent
Axiom Planning
Agent address
Avebury House 6 St Peter Street Winchester SO23 8BN

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Last advertised
24 October 2025
Advertisement expiry
14 November 2025
Site notice start
17 October 2025
Site notice end
7 November 2025

Appeal history

6006170
Allowed
Type: Planning AppealProcedure: Written RepresentationsDecision: 25 June 2026Dev Type: Minor DwellingsReason: refused

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14382014
Documents
54

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: Solent: Includes Chichester and Langstone Harbours SPA/Ramsar, Solent and Southampton Wat…Applies to new homes and overnight accommodation
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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