Planning appeal decision
Broad Oak Farm York Road, Sutton-On-The-Forest, York, YO61 1ER
Planning appeal 3278297 at Broad Oak Farm York Road, Sutton-On-The-Forest, York, YO61 1ER (Hambleton District Council *) was dismissed on 30 November 2021 by Inspector Wilkinson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the static caravan is appropriate development in the countryside.
described on the application form as “the siting of 1 x Static caravan to be used as workers accommodation to allow employee to remain on site for the purpose of providing specialist engineering skills to livestock transportation equipment as part of a 24 hours service as well as additional security support. As part of this application it is our intention to remove 4 other static caravans from the site and use the space for its intended purpose as a storage yard. Refer to supporting statement for additional information
- Authority
- Hambleton District Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wilkinson F
- Postcode
- YO61 1ER
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the static caravan is appropriate development in the countryside
- whether the static caravan provides acceptable living conditions for occupiers
What decided it
The appellant failed to demonstrate an essential need for on-site residential accommodation to support the business, and the static caravan's proximity to operational activities meant it could not provide acceptable living conditions for occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP4Policy DP9Policy CP1Policy DP1Policy S5Policy E1Policy E7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80
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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