North Fen Farm, Warners Drove, Somersham, PE28 3WD

Planning appeal 3269764 at North Fen Farm, Warners Drove, Somersham, PE28 3WD (Huntingdonshire District Council) was dismissed on 21 December 2021 by Inspector Walker R, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether there is an essential need for a rural worker to live permanently at their place of work.

application for outline planning permission with all matters reserved for a permanent farm manager's dwelling to supervise an agricultural enterprise

Authority: Huntingdonshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: agricultural · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Walker R
Postcode: PE28 3WD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether there is an essential need for a rural worker to live permanently at their place of work
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
Whether the site represents an appropriate location for the proposed development with regards to its flood zone location

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate an essential functional need for a rural worker to live permanently on site, which also undermined the flood risk Sequential Test justification.

the proposal conflicts with the development plan and there are no material considerations that outweigh that conflict, so the appeal is dismissed

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy LP2Policy LP10Policy LP20Policy LP12Policy LP5
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 80Paragraph 130Paragraph 174Paragraph 162

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