Land at Lawrences Brow, St. Martin's, Isles Of Scilly, Cornwall, TR25 0QL

Planning appeal 3287898 at Land at Lawrences Brow, St. Martin's, Isles Of Scilly, Cornwall, TR25 0QL (The Isles of Scilly Council) was allowed on 14 July 2022 by Inspector Nicholls H, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the agricultural worker's accommodation is required in connection with the functional and operational needs of the business and whether the reuse of the building is suited to this purpose.

retrospective application for the change of use of barn to seasonal agricultural worker’s accommodation including the erection of a WC/solar shower block and connected decking for use by occupants

Authority: The Isles of Scilly Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: agricultural · Change of use
Inspector: Nicholls H
Postcode: TR25 0QL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the agricultural worker's accommodation is required in connection with the functional and operational needs of the business and whether the reuse of the building is suited to this purpose
the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and whether the Isles of Scilly Conservation Area would be preserved or enhanced

What decided it

The Inspector's conclusion that there was a genuine functional and operational need for the accommodation and that the conversion caused no harm to the character, appearance, AONB or Conservation Area, resulting in compliance with the development plan as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy LC4Policy SS3Policy OE01Policy OE07

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