Planning appeal decision
Millwell Farm, Stocken Hall Road, Stretton, Rutland, LE15 7RW
Planning appeal 3250414 at Millwell Farm, Stocken Hall Road, Stretton, Rutland, LE15 7RW (Rutland County Council) was dismissed on 30 September 2021 by Inspector Baxter C, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether there is a need for a permanent dwelling.
permanent agricultural dwelling
- Authority
- Rutland County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- agricultural · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Baxter C
- Postcode
- LE15 7RW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether there is a need for a permanent dwelling
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The appellant failed to demonstrate that the farming business was financially sound and viable enough to sustain a permanent worker's dwelling.
the significant harm from the lack of a demonstrated essential need for a permanent rural workers dwelling outweighed the finding of no harm to character and appearance, resulting in conflict with the development plan as a whole
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS3Policy CS4Policy SP6Policy SP23
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80
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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