New House Farm, Grafton Lane, Grafton, Herefordshire, HR2 8BL

Planning appeal 3269939 at New House Farm, Grafton Lane, Grafton, Herefordshire, HR2 8BL (Herefordshire Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 4 January 2022 by Inspector Moss J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether there is a sustained essential functional need for the development.

Retrospective planning permission for temporary use of mobile home as a residence for a field manager. Summary

Authority: Herefordshire Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Moss J
Postcode: HR2 8BL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether there is a sustained essential functional need for the development

What decided it

The absence of a sustained essential functional need for residential occupation at the site, as required by policies RA3 and RA4, combined with the unsustainable location and limited benefits that do not outweigh the harms when assessed against the Framework.

The limited benefits of the development (reduced car movements, modest housing contribution, improved site security) are significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts (unsustainable location, conflict with development plan strategy) when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy RA3 (Herefordshire's Countryside)Policy RA4 (Agricultural, forestry and rural enterprise dwellings)Policy CH1 (Protecting and enhancing the rural landscape)
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 68Paragraph 78Paragraph 79
Judgments: Essex Water Co v SSE [1989] JPL 914

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