®Planning appeal decision
Ganders Goat, Rockingham Road, Cottingham, MARKET HARBOROUGH, LE16 8XS
- Authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- agricultural · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Brownless E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether conditions Nos 1 and 2 are necessary and reasonable, having regard to the development plan and the development of new dwellings within the countryside and in particular, whether there is an essential need for a dwelling to accommodate a rural worker having regard to the viability of the business and the impact on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The appellant's failure to demonstrate through adequate financial evidence that the agricultural enterprise was profitable and financially sound with a clear prospect of remaining so, as required to justify a permanent dwelling.
The benefits of the dwelling's carbon-neutral design and policy support for farm diversification were insufficient to outweigh the conflict with the development plan and the harm to landscape character that would arise from permitting a permanent dwelling not shown to be viable.
Framework references: 80
Plan policies cited: CS Policy 13, CS Policy 1, CS Policy 3, CS Policy 8, Policy BE2, Policy BE4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.