New House, Newport Mills Farm, Wrantage, Taunton, TA3 6DJ

Planning appeal 3296806 at New House, Newport Mills Farm, Wrantage, Taunton, TA3 6DJ (Somerset West and Taunton *) was dismissed on 6 June 2023 by Inspector Edwards J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the condition is necessary, reasonable and enforceable in light of the policies of the Taunton Deane Borough Council Core Strategy 2012 and the Taunton Deane Site Allocations and Development Management Plan 2016 as well as the certificate of lawfulness.

erection of agricultural worker’s chalet bungalow without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 24/87/010, stated on the application form as being dated 2 July 1987

Authority: Somerset West and Taunton *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector: Edwards J
Postcode: TA3 6DJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the condition is necessary, reasonable and enforceable in light of the policies of the Taunton Deane Borough Council Core Strategy 2012 and the Taunton Deane Site Allocations and Development Management Plan 2016 as well as the certificate of lawfulness

What decided it

The appellant failed to demonstrate through adequate marketing evidence that the dwelling is no longer needed to serve agricultural or forestry workers in the locality, as required by SADMP policy H1a for removal of occupancy conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: CS Policy SP1CS Policy CP1SADMP Policy H1a

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