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Dismissed24 February 20223277620

Wollerton Meadows, Wood Lane, Wollerton, TF9 3NY

Planning appeal 3277620 at Wollerton Meadows, Wood Lane, Wollerton, TF9 3NY (Shropshire County Council) was dismissed on 24 February 2022 by Inspector Burnham T, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether there is an essential need for a rural worker to live at Wollerton Meadows.

use of timber lodge as holiday accommodation and siting of temporary dwelling

Authority
Shropshire County Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector
Burnham T
Postcode
TF9 3NY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether there is an essential need for a rural worker to live at Wollerton Meadows
  • whether the provision of a self-catering timber holiday home is justified having regard to the countryside location
  • the effect of the existing timber lodge, the proposed temporary dwelling and the access driveway on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The appellants failed to demonstrate an essential functional and financial need for a rural worker's dwelling, and the holiday accommodation was not a sustainable form of tourism development, resulting in conflict with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS5Policy CS6Policy CS16Policy MD2Policy MD7aPolicy MD7bPolicy MD11
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 80

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