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Allowed15 July 20213269564

The Carrs Angling Lakes, Letch Lane, Carlton, Stockton on Tees, TS21 1EB

Planning appeal 3269564 at The Carrs Angling Lakes, Letch Lane, Carlton, Stockton on Tees, TS21 1EB (Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council) was allowed on 15 July 2021 by Inspector Caines A, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether there is an essential need for a dwelling to accommodate a rural worker on the site.

outline application for a fishery worker's dwelling

Authority
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Caines A
Postcode
TS21 1EB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether there is an essential need for a dwelling to accommodate a rural worker on the site
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the risk of flooding

What decided it

The demonstrated essential functional need for a rural worker to live on-site given the expanded, high-value and security-sensitive nature of the fishery business.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SD3Policy EG8(2)Policy SD5Policy SD8Policy SD5(2)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 79Paragraph 170Paragraph 155Paragraph 163

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