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Dismissed15 August 20223296588

Butts Farm Malton Road, Orwell, Royston, SG8 5QR

Planning appeal 3296588 at Butts Farm Malton Road, Orwell, Royston, SG8 5QR (South Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 15 August 2022 by Inspector Chalk M, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether there is a justification for a dwelling to support a rural-based enterprise at the appeal site.

erection of a new dwelling

Authority
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
agricultural · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Chalk M
Postcode
SG8 5QR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether there is a justification for a dwelling to support a rural-based enterprise at the appeal site
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The Inspector's finding that there was a clear existing functional need for a worker to be readily available on site to support the livery and self-storage enterprise, satisfying Policy H/19's criteria for a rural-based enterprise dwelling.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S/10Policy S/7Policy H/19Policy HQ/1

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