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Dismissed21 March 20233271902

The Old Barn, Churt, GU10 2QG

Planning appeal 3271902 at The Old Barn, Churt, GU10 2QG (East Hampshire District Council) was dismissed on 21 March 2023 by Inspector Merrett R, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether there is sufficient justification, by way of essential need, for a new permanent dwelling in the countryside.

a New permanent essential rural worker’s dwelling

Authority
East Hampshire District Council
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
agricultural · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
Inspector
Merrett R
Postcode
GU10 2QG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether there is sufficient justification, by way of essential need, for a new permanent dwelling in the countryside
  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the development on highway safety

What decided it

Appeal A failed because the appellant could not demonstrate an unbroken 10-year period of commercial livery use free of the unlawful residential use; Appeal C succeeded because the Inspector accepted that the business had an essential functional and financial need for a permanent on-site worker's dwelling.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H14Policy CP19Policy CP29Policy CP31Policy CP1Policy CP2Policy CP6Policy CP10Policy CP14Policy CP21
Judgments
Finney v Welsh Ministers, 2019 WL 05699117 (2019)

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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