OS Parcel 2172SE, Vicarage Lane, Piddington, Oxfordshire, OX25 1QA

for the siting of a timber cabin for occupation by a rural worker

Authority: Cherwell District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: agricultural · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Jolly J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether there is an essential need for a rural workers dwelling on the site
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The Inspector's conclusion that there was an essential need for a rural worker's dwelling at Manor Farm, with no suitable or affordable alternative accommodation available, and no material harm to character and appearance.

the economic and other benefits of the proposal, including provision of one dwelling towards the Council's housing land supply, outweighed the limited visual impact from some views, and the proposal accorded with the development plan policies and the Framework

Framework references: 130, 56

Plan policies cited: Policy H18, Policy ESD1, Policy ESD13, Policy ESD15, saved Policy C28, saved Policy C30

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