Land at Lovesome Hill, North Yorkshire, DL6 2PB

Planning appeal 3281641 at Land at Lovesome Hill, North Yorkshire, DL6 2PB (Hambleton District Council *) was dismissed on 24 March 2022 by Inspector Franks Z, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development is on a suitable site for housing having regard to the proximity of services.

without planning permission, the material change of use of the land for the siting of a prefabricated unit for residential use known as Ashle Cottage as indicated with a blue line on the attach ed plan

Authority: Hambleton District Council *
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Franks Z
Postcode: DL6 2PB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the development is on a suitable site for housing having regard to the proximity of services
Whether there is an essential need for a dwelling to accommodate a rural worker

What decided it

The absence of evidence demonstrating an essential need for a rural worker to live continuously on the site, combined with the availability of the appellant's adjoining property and lack of evidence regarding commercial viability and alternative accommodation options, means the development fails to meet Policy HG4 requirements.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy S1Policy S5Policy S3Policy HG4

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