®Planning appeal decision
Cowfield Farm, Burnley Road, Trawden, BB8 8PP
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
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
Framework references: 84, 80
Plan policies cited: Policy SDP2, Policy LIV1, Policy ENV4, Policy ENV1, Policy ENV2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.