Hillhead Farm, Pitchcott, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP22 4HT

Planning appeal 3265403 at Hillhead Farm, Pitchcott, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP22 4HT (Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *) was dismissed on 23 August 2021 by Inspector Whelan P, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the Area of Attractive Landscape.

the change of use of land for siting of temporary mobile home for a period of 3 years

Authority: Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Whelan P
Postcode: HP22 4HT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development on the Area of Attractive Landscape
whether the development would meet the criteria for a rural worker to live at or near their place of work in the countryside

What decided it

The dwelling's harmful isolated siting in the Area of Attractive Landscape combined with the unproven future economic viability of the enterprise meant the rural worker exception and landscape protection tests were not satisfied.

The significant benefit of supporting the agricultural enterprise and the very limited benefit of a temporary dwelling were outweighed by substantial harm to the Area of Attractive Landscape and significant harm from the unsustainable, isolated countryside location.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: RA.8GP.38GP.35NE4BE2S2S3H3GP.24T5T6
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 174Paragraph 80Paragraph 84

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