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Notice upheld9 July 20213262904

Oak Farm, Cut End Road, Fishtoft, Boston, PE21 0SN

Planning appeal 3262904 at Oak Farm, Cut End Road, Fishtoft, Boston, PE21 0SN (Boston Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 July 2021 by Inspector Harbottle M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the residential occupation of the caravan is justified by an essential need for a rural worker to live permanently at or near their place of work.

Material change of use of land involving occupation of a static caravan for residential purposes

Authority
Boston Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Harbottle M
Postcode
PE21 0SN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the residential occupation of the caravan is justified by an essential need for a rural worker to live permanently at or near their place of work

What decided it

The appellant failed to provide sufficient evidence to demonstrate an essential need for a rural worker to live permanently at the site, and the residential occupation would be contrary to flood risk policy.

The use of the static caravan for residential occupation does not comply with the development plan and this conflict is not outweighed by other material considerations

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 1 of the South East Lincolnshire Local Plan 2011-36Policy 4 of the South East Lincolnshire Local Plan 2011-36
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 5Paragraph 14

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