Cowfield Farm, Burnley Road, Trawden, BB8 8PP

Planning appeal 3267155 at Cowfield Farm, Burnley Road, Trawden, BB8 8PP (Pendle Borough Council) was dismissed on 2 August 2021 by Inspector Tweddle J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether, having regard to local and national planning policies that seek to avoid isolated homes in the countryside, there is an essential need for a dwelling to accommodate a rural worker.

the re-siting of an existing temporary farm workers dwelling

Authority: Pendle Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: agricultural · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Tweddle J
Postcode: BB8 8PP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether, having regard to local and national planning policies that seek to avoid isolated homes in the countryside, there is an essential need for a dwelling to accommodate a rural worker
Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Trawden Forest Conservation Area

What decided it

The appellant failed to demonstrate an essential need for a rural worker's dwelling, and the resulting lack of any public benefit meant the identified harm to the conservation area's character and appearance was not outweighed.

the less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Trawden Forest Conservation Area was not outweighed by public benefits, as no benefit to the local rural economy had been demonstrated

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SDP2Policy LIV1Policy ENV4Policy ENV1Policy ENV2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 84Paragraph 80

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