Land at Stokes Marsh Lane, Coulston, Wiltshire, BA13 4NZ

Planning appeal 3270044 at Land at Stokes Marsh Lane, Coulston, Wiltshire, BA13 4NZ (Wiltshire Council) was allowed on 3 November 2021 by Inspector Jones RE, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not there is an essential need for a rural worker to live on the site for a temporary period of three years.

Retrospective application for the siting of a temporary rural workers dwelling and associated works including erection of kennels and haystore and formation of hardsurface for access and parking

Authority: Wiltshire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector: Jones RE
Postcode: BA13 4NZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether or not there is an essential need for a rural worker to live on the site for a temporary period of three years
whether or not the haystore/workshop is reasonably necessary for the purposes of agriculture
the effect of the development on the living conditions of nearby occupiers, with particular reference to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The Inspector's finding that there was an essential, functional need for a rural worker to live on site to manage the unpredictable and intensive husbandry demands of the alpaca breeding enterprise.

The significant benefits of co-locating and diversifying the dog breeding/training business with the alpaca enterprise outweighed its limited conflict with Core Policy 34 regarding preferred business locations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Core Policy 48Core Policy 34Policy 57
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 80Paragraph 84Paragraph 56

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