The Park, Cowards Farm, Brokerswood, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 4EQ

Planning appeal 3281766 at The Park, Cowards Farm, Brokerswood, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 4EQ (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 7 January 2022 by Inspector Spencer-Peet A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would meet an essential need for a rural worker to live permanently at the appeal site.

the erection of a two bedroom log cabin for the principal person of an established agricultural business

Authority: Wiltshire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector: Spencer-Peet A
Postcode: BA13 4EQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would meet an essential need for a rural worker to live permanently at the appeal site
The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupants
Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate that the essential need for a rural worker could not be satisfied by existing properties in the area, combined with insufficient financial evidence of business viability and the unsustainable location remote from services and facilities.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Core Policy 1Core Policy 2Core Policy 48Core Policy 51Core Policy 57Core Policy 60Core Policy 61
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 80

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