Planning appeal decision
Hall Farm Church Road, Laughton, Gainsborough, DN21 3PP
Planning appeal 3299080 at Hall Farm Church Road, Laughton, Gainsborough, DN21 3PP (West Lindsey District Council) was dismissed on 23 December 2022 by Inspector Housden S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether there is an essential need for an additional dwelling on the farm to accommodate a rural worker, and whether the proposed dwelling is essential to the effective operational running of the enterprise.
outline planning application to erect 1no. agricultural dwelling - access to be considered and not reserved for subsequent applications
- Authority
- West Lindsey District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Housden S
- Postcode
- DN21 3PP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether there is an essential need for an additional dwelling on the farm to accommodate a rural worker, and whether the proposed dwelling is essential to the effective operational running of the enterprise
What decided it
The proposed dwelling's size could not be justified as essential to the enterprise's operation, being based on the personal circumstances of the incoming manager rather than the business needs, and therefore failed to meet the requirements of Policy LP55.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP55
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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