- Decision
- allowed, 11 September 2026
- Decided by
- Planning Inspector: K Crutchfield
- Authority
- Gosport (South East)
- Appeal reference
- 6009558
- Application reference
- 26/00067/FULL
- Procedure
- householder
- Development
- Detached storage/home-office outbuilding incidental to a ground-floor flat
- Site context
- inside settlement
- Green Belt
- No
- Framework applied
- August 2026 NPPF
- Determinative policies
- Gosport LP LP10
- Development plan policies
- Gosport Borough Local Plan 2015 LP10, LP23
- Main issues
- incidental relationship to host dwelling
Summary
A storage and home-office outbuilding larger than its host flat was allowed as incidental. It had no sleeping accommodation or full facilities, and any future independent use would need planning permission (DL ¶¶8–10). The parties had the opportunity to comment on the new Framework, but the letter does not otherwise engage with it.
What made the difference
The Inspector judged the scheme as applied for, not on speculation about future residential use. A use-restricting condition was unnecessary because the description itself limited the use (DL ¶21).
Policy findings
Policy codes are those of the National Planning Policy Framework (August 2026) unless a development plan is named.
| Policy | Finding | Weight | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gosport LP LP10 | accord | outbuilding larger than the small flat but can function incidentally; no sleeping or full kitchen/bathroom (DL 7-11) |
Key facts
- Outbuilding separated from flat by a neighbour's small access/parking area
- Future residential use would need permission and be enforceable
Sources
This note is one of the decisions behind the NPPF 2026 Navigator, which shows how each Framework test has been applied across all the decisions in the database. Also available as Markdown.