Rockingham CL Caravan Park , Rockingham Road, Cottingham, Northamptonshire, LE16 8XS

conversion of existing stable to form a Live/Work unit; formation of an open-air manège; construction of a horse shelter; and additional on-site provision for glamping (up to 14 bell tents)

Authority: North Northamptonshire
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Savage K

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would involve the creation of a live/work unit or a dwelling
Whether it would be in a suitable location with reference to the spatial strategy of the development plan
Whether any harm in this respect is outweighed by other material considerations that would justify granting planning permission

What decided it

The significant material considerations arising from the tourism and leisure facilities proposed, combined with the mitigation of residential harm through a condition tying occupation to the tourism use, outweighed the conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy for residential development in the countryside.

Framework references: 84, 85, 105

Plan policies cited: Policy 11, Policy 13, Policy 25

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