Planning appeal decision
Rutland Farm, Liverton, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6JA
Planning appeal 3299071 at Rutland Farm, Liverton, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6JA (Teignbridge District Council) was dismissed on 16 November 2022 by Inspector Leonard S, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The main issue is whether there is an essential need for a rural worker's dwelling on the appeal site.
to replace an agricultural barn with an agricultural and forestry worker’s dwelling
- Authority
- Teignbridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- agricultural · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Leonard S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The main issue is whether there is an essential need for a rural worker's dwelling on the appeal site.
What decided it
The appellant failed to provide sufficient evidence of an essential functional and financial need for a full-time rural worker to live permanently on the site.
Benefits including improved living standards, sustainable design features, reduced work-related car journeys and personal family circumstances were found insufficient to outweigh the harm arising from the unsuitable countryside location and conflict with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S22Policy WE9Policy S1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 105Paragraph 174Paragraph 84Paragraph 85Paragraph 80
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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